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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
Pragmatism then displaced despair — but without fully erasing the distrust born of deep regional divisions and a long war between North and South, in which America played an extended role. Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Lucas Walsh, a youth political behavior expert, said that cost-of-living pressures and a deep distrust in both major parties are fueling Gen Z's volatility. Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
The conversations follow years of strained, distrusting relations between the U.S. and Iran, which intensified after President Donald Trump withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during his first term. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025 The trauma inflicted by that regime taught people to distrust one another, to keep quiet, to survive by keeping their heads down. Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distrust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
Noun
  • There is no doubt that not having to play the next day has its benefits.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
  • For subsumed within Lincoln’s willingness to accept the Chicago nomination was knowledge — perhaps without a doubt — of what actions by states were to come and what actions were morally right for the government to pursue.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • President Donald Trump has voiced skepticism about FEMA's role, arguing that states should take the lead in responding to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other emergencies.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Wall Street appears to be signaling some skepticism about the deal’s viability, based on the open of trading Thursday.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • In a voice-over, the responding officer, Mark Raposo, recalls his suspicions en route.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
  • His protectionist advisers have encouraged his suspicions.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Many consumers are taking active steps to protect their privacy, driven by distrust of certain websites and uncertainty around how data is being used.
    Amit Jhawar, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Other Asian countries, like Vietnam, which will be subject to high (but still lower-than-China) tariff rates, may benefit from the uncertainty.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Her simmering screen presence, filled with raw mistrust reveals — by contrast — the thin atmosphere in the majority of the scenes.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
  • Instead of falling victim to fear and mistrust, take the time to understand how the technology is actually being used.
    Fredrik Nilsson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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