distrustful
adjective
dis·trust·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl 
: having or showing distrust
distrustfulness
noun
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Examples of distrustful in a Sentence
she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire
naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers
Recent Examples on the Web
The conspiracy-minded held forth in law enforcement in Arizona and in extralegal groups distrustful of government.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The more a population worries about separating fact from fiction, the greater the risk the public becomes disengaged and distrustful of the government.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 July 2024
Clinicians distrustful of opaque corporate systems are undertaking actions to try to regain control, ranging from retirement to opening concierge practices to unionizing.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
Truman, however, distrustful of Wallace for his naïveté about the Soviets, later dismissed him.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The more a population worries about separating fact from fiction, the greater the risk the public becomes disengaged and distrustful of the government.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 July 2024
Clinicians distrustful of opaque corporate systems are undertaking actions to try to regain control, ranging from retirement to opening concierge practices to unionizing.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
Truman, however, distrustful of Wallace for his naïveté about the Soviets, later dismissed him.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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