as in doubting
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 distrusting Surely, the paradox of people distrusting AI and yet relying on it can only last so long. —
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s the angry, distrusting career staff. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026 But regardless of what actually happened, at this point distrusting tech companies isn’t exactly irrational. —Casey Fiesler, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026 But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths. —David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 This five-step sequence is less about distrusting AI than about disciplining ourselves. —Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The Ngäbe and Buglé peoples in Panama have a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders. —Adam Williams, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s the angry, distrusting career staff. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026 But regardless of what actually happened, at this point distrusting tech companies isn’t exactly irrational. —Casey Fiesler, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026 But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths. —David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 This five-step sequence is less about distrusting AI than about disciplining ourselves. —Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The Ngäbe and Buglé peoples in Panama have a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders. —Adam Williams, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
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SROs have been controversial, with critics doubting on-campus law enforcement’s efficacy in responding to school shootings.— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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While not doubting his capabilities and dedication, some have questioned Velasco’s relative lack of experience in a prestige post traditionally occupied by party notables with decades of public service.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sources say the character didn’t survive test screenings (audiences kept questioning why Andy needed a roommate at all).— Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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Panamanian officials confirmed that Jalil was immediately transferred to the country’s Judicial Investigation Directorate and is expected to face questioning by prosecutors in the coming days.— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Distrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/distrusting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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