distrustful
adjective
dis·trust·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl 
: having or showing distrust
distrustfulness
noun
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
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Border czar Tom Homan says more than a thousand federal agents have already left Minnesota, though many community members remain distrustful and fearful.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The man lusting for power is always active, the center of the show, relentless, vigilant, distrustful, restless when anything stands in his way.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Without this foundation, future clinicians will struggle to explain changing recommendations to patients who are already confused and distrustful.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Markel became increasingly distrustful of Donna Adelson due to her desire to move the children away from him, even filing a motion to prevent her from having unsupervised visits with the children in 2014.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The man lusting for power is always active, the center of the show, relentless, vigilant, distrustful, restless when anything stands in his way.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Without this foundation, future clinicians will struggle to explain changing recommendations to patients who are already confused and distrustful.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Markel became increasingly distrustful of Donna Adelson due to her desire to move the children away from him, even filing a motion to prevent her from having unsupervised visits with the children in 2014.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for distrustful
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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