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distrust

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verb

as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car

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Recent Examples of distrust
Noun
The review came amid mounting calls from Trump's Make America Great Again base for full transparency, and the administration framed it as a decisive move to end public distrust surrounding the high-profile case. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Human authority figures cannot easily remedy that, given widespread distrust. Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
Verb
The conversations follow years of strained, distrusting relations between the U.S. and Iran, which intensified after Trump withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during his first term. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 In response to fraying ties with Washington, Brasília has sought closer relations with Beijing, a move that could hurt Lula’s popularity further: 75% of Brazilians distrust China, a recent poll showed. semafor.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for distrust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
Noun
  • There is no doubt that Bayern is going to make another offer for the Liverpool forward.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The primary reason Solomon cited for his doubts is that the meteorites formed much earlier than the best estimates for the ages of rocks now on Mercury’s surface.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, Zandi voiced skepticism about the staying power of the tax payments.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 July 2025
  • While skepticism surrounding the nature of Epstein’s death largely transcended ideological lines, Democrats were more willing to dismiss such claims as conspiratorial than their Republican colleagues.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Their suspicions persist despite the Department of Justice releasing a memo July 7 that tried to close the book on the Epstein saga.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 July 2025
  • Brad confirms Sophie’s suspicions, at which point Sophie confronts Margo.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Some of our most important protections have been implemented while acknowledging scientific uncertainty.
    David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025
  • The QAnon movement continues to evolve, even as its central figure hedges and hesitates, showing how potent myths can be in times of uncertainty.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Employees experience it as mistrust and micromanagement.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Despite Whitten's achievements, Winston said, the president hasn't done enough to address widespread faculty mistrust.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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