as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Recent Examples of distrust
Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026 Ahead of Wednesday’s hearings, experts said his handling of them could affect his chances at a pivotal moment of his reelection campaign and set the tone for how Congress oversees the nation’s health agenda at a time of rampant distrust and misinformation. —Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 There’s the angry, distrusting career staff. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distrust
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Conversely, a lack of transparency breeds distrust and erodes institutional legitimacy. —Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026 Ahead of Wednesday’s hearings, experts said his handling of them could affect his chances at a pivotal moment of his reelection campaign and set the tone for how Congress oversees the nation’s health agenda at a time of rampant distrust and misinformation. —Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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By all accounts, virality is violent for its subjects, and building a sustainable career from sudden celebrity is a formidable task; any sensible person would be wise to distrust such an instantaneous anointing. —Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 There’s the angry, distrusting career staff. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distrust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
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Morgan has found a lot of success wheeling-and-dealing in his first two drafts in the general manager seat, no doubt.— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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That was compounded by doubts, both within the club and among those close to the player, over his long-term future — largely due to those injury problems.— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Chastain ended the lengthy note with a hint of skepticism about whether the series would ever air at all.— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
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The data so far supports some of Lehane’s skepticism about the extreme predictions.— Jake Angelo, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mandelson was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct tied to his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and allegedly passing sensitive government information.— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Arrested for suspicion of drunken driving in December.— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Investors also face uncertainty over the exact expiration date of the ceasefire.— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Help is also needed at cornerback with Washington signing Amik Robertson and at safety because of the uncertainty of Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch’s comebacks from injuries.— Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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But overcoming perceptions that lithium-ion battery technology is inherently dangerous has proven challenging, and developers sometimes fuel mistrust by dismissing residents’ concerns about fire, toxic threats and the industrialization of natural landscapes.— Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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The comments come against a backdrop of what researchers describe as deepening disillusionment among younger investors and rising mistrust in wealth management institutions.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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