Some examples of word usage: guardedness
1. The soldier's guardedness made it difficult for anyone to approach him.
La cautela del soldado dificultaba que alguien se le acercara.
2. Her guardedness was a result of past betrayals and heartbreaks.
Su cautela era el resultado de traiciones y desamores pasados.
3. The politician's guardedness in his speeches made it hard to know his true intentions.
La cautela del político en sus discursos hacía difícil conocer sus verdaderas intenciones.
4. I sensed a certain guardedness in her demeanor, as if she was hiding something.
Percibí cierta cautela en su comportamiento, como si estuviera escondiendo algo.
5. The teacher's guardedness towards new students gradually softened as she got to know them better.
La cautela de la maestra hacia los nuevos alumnos se fue suavizando gradualmente a medida que los conocía mejor.
6. His guardedness towards strangers was a defense mechanism he had developed over the years.
Su cautela hacia los extraños era un mecanismo de defensa que había desarrollado a lo largo de los años.