distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
Synonyms
Examples of distrust in a Sentence
Noun
He has a distrust of doctors.
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
Verb
She's always distrusted their promises.
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2024
Robustness And Security Testing Another source of distrust in AI is its susceptibility to adversarial attacks, in which minor or unnoticeable modifications to input data might result in incorrect choices.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
This landscape has implanted cynicism and conspiracy theories so deeply in society that people inherently distrust straightforward motives.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
It has even been linked to distrust in the healthcare system, leading people to not seeking care.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2024
Robustness And Security Testing Another source of distrust in AI is its susceptibility to adversarial attacks, in which minor or unnoticeable modifications to input data might result in incorrect choices.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
One study found that Kenya’s warnings are 92% accurate, although some farmers distrust them due to past failures or spiritual beliefs.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
This landscape has implanted cynicism and conspiracy theories so deeply in society that people inherently distrust straightforward motives.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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distrust
1 of 2 verb
dis·trust
(ˈ)dis-ˈtrəst 
: to have no trust or confidence in
distrust
2 of 2 noun
: a lack of trust or confidence
distrustful
adjective
-fəl
distrustfully
adverb
-fə-lē
distrustfulness
noun
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