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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Divided by borders, and further fragmented by custom and belief into tribelets of ideology, each suspicious and distrustful of the other.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
When the Soloviev Group bought the Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy in March 2022, the local reactions ranged from cautiously optimistic to openly distrustful.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
There are moms who want a more organic lifestyle, and people who are distrustful of pharmaceutical companies.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
A number of recent polls found that a majority of voters across parties are distrustful of gerrymandering but are becoming more open to their states going forward with it amid the ongoing redistricting arms race.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
When the Soloviev Group bought the Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy in March 2022, the local reactions ranged from cautiously optimistic to openly distrustful.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2025
There are moms who want a more organic lifestyle, and people who are distrustful of pharmaceutical companies.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
A number of recent polls found that a majority of voters across parties are distrustful of gerrymandering but are becoming more open to their states going forward with it amid the ongoing redistricting arms race.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
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 16 Oct. 2025.
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