as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
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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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet that doctor remains unavailable for questions, fueling the distrust felt by the 45 percent of Americans who already see a lack of transparency.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Studies have shown that many Americans distrust the pharmaceutical industry, and the wellness industry is only growing.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The documentary explores the distrust that existed between the military special forces and the Indigenous rescuers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet that doctor remains unavailable for questions, fueling the distrust felt by the 45 percent of Americans who already see a lack of transparency.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Because conservatives inherently distrust the media and see anyone with a journalist’s integrity as the enemy.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Studies have shown that many Americans distrust the pharmaceutical industry, and the wellness industry is only growing.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
Noun
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From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Basically, slap on a pair of gloves or leave the washing to someone else if ever there is a doubt.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The announcement from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham landed with both excitement and skepticism.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laura visits Cherry’s mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), in hopes of getting Tracey to confirm her suspicions in a recorded conversation.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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But in reality, deepfakes are getting better and the threat industry has many years of experience in honing lures to trick people, playing on emotions and overcoming natural suspicions and objections.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For many Americans, the introduction of opaque algorithms adds another layer of uncertainty.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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A lot can change by 2026, especially with so much uncertainty in the economy and global affairs.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lack of transparency from management Lack of transparency from managers and higher-ups often leads to mistrust, speculation and gossip.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Black Professionals at Work For Black workers who are underrepresented in predominantly white professions, experiences of doubt, mistrust, and second-guessing are routine.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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