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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Aid supplies reached the heart of the outbreak this week but medical personnel continue to struggle with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in the volatile region.
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Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
In such a distrustful environment, everything that should be pure or holy or human is crushed under the weight of a state only interested in its own self-perpetuation.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Current employes may also become distrustful and less loyal as a result.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Manufacturers are pushing ahead with AI, but workers often feel unprepared, uncertain, and distrustful.
—Rushda Afzal, Harvard Business Review, 22 May 2026
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Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
In such a distrustful environment, everything that should be pure or holy or human is crushed under the weight of a state only interested in its own self-perpetuation.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Current employes may also become distrustful and less loyal as a result.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Manufacturers are pushing ahead with AI, but workers often feel unprepared, uncertain, and distrustful.
—Rushda Afzal, Harvard Business Review, 22 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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