distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
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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Sabeen Shaikh, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Not only do the post-war Japan sequences have more resonance than the stiffer generational trauma-drama of 1980s England, but a vague sense of viewer distrust plagues this adaptation.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Republicans definitely distrusted the Fed more than Democrats during President's Biden's tenure.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Additionally, the market must focus on educating patients and clinicians on the clinical benefits of using AI and machine learning to reduce distrust and allow for further adoption of technologies that will eventually be a part of a cohesive ecosystem.
—Sabeen Shaikh, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Not only do the post-war Japan sequences have more resonance than the stiffer generational trauma-drama of 1980s England, but a vague sense of viewer distrust plagues this adaptation.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Verb
Despite promises that help is on the way, Juan distrusts the military and decides to follow the soldiers.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Republicans definitely distrusted the Fed more than Democrats during President's Biden's tenure.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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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