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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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
A wee bit more advanced in age than your typical new associate, Matty is treated with instant distrust by Olympia’s more ambitious associate, Sarah (Leah Lewis), and with immediate affection by her less ambitious associate, Billy (David Del Rio).
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
Many consumers cite errors or security concerns as their reason to distrust mobile purchases, the same report found.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
What hurts the most in this entire scenario is distrust and abandonment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
A wee bit more advanced in age than your typical new associate, Matty is treated with instant distrust by Olympia’s more ambitious associate, Sarah (Leah Lewis), and with immediate affection by her less ambitious associate, Billy (David Del Rio).
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
Verb
In it, a couple and their two daughters begin to distrust one another after political protests over the death of Mahsa Amini start in Tehran.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
Many consumers cite errors or security concerns as their reason to distrust mobile purchases, the same report found.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 3 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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