Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Wary and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wary" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Wary
Wary adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Controlled and wary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Wary".
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- In later games, the AI-controlled civilizations will remember your actions and be more wary in their dealings with you.
Source: I Surrender, Suckers - Our Zombies Are Different - there are revenants, zombies controlled remotely by Sorceri; ghouls, mindless and infectious zombies that seem to travel in packs (the stereotypical zombies); and the Wendigo, swift, cunning, cruel, and extremely infectious undead who even the Loreans tend to be wary of.
- In the Warhammer 40,000 background book Xenology, the Ethereals are hinted to have turned the Tau into Battle Thralls for the Eldar since their innate warp resistance meant they can't be controlled by Chaos nor be wary of being manipulated by the Eldar.
Source: Battle Thralls
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