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
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Widespread distrust toward law enforcement in the county has worked in Spencer’s favor, Campbell added.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Family distrusts police investigation after shooting Taddese’s family has been distraught since his death, according to Bernard.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
While usage and knowledge is now up, there is still a distrust among even those who are incorporating it into their daily lives.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Widespread distrust toward law enforcement in the county has worked in Spencer’s favor, Campbell added.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
But Kafka typically distrusted psychological interpretations.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Family distrusts police investigation after shooting Taddese’s family has been distraught since his death, according to Bernard.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
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Eli Drinkwitz has done more with less at Mizzou, and there's little doubt he'll be targeted in this boiling kettle of a market.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But what has raised Democrats' eyebrows is that Grossbard was a plaintiff in a 2020 lawsuit against state and various county officials, alleging there was enough evidence to place that year's election results into doubt.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even the culturally ambitious projects such as Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island cultural district, which hosts local chapters of Louvre, Guggenheim, Berklee, and National History Museum, are often greeted with skepticism.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, given the dramatic gains recently, there’s plenty of skepticism that Nvidia shares can keep soaring.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paul has cited Coast Guard statistics that show a significant percentage of boats boarded for suspicion of drug trafficking are innocent.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Destiny Harrison, 25, the boy's mother, is being held on suspicion of murder, the outlets reported, citing the sheriff's department.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The economy of Jacksonville, a city that relies on the spending of service members and civilian employees from Little Rock Air Force Base, has taken a hit as the government shutdown creates uncertainty for many in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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This marks the first time quantum uncertainty and entanglement—famously non-intuitive ideas—have been expressed through direct auditory interaction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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What’s fueling conspiracy theories A growing obsession with true crime in the media, a mistrust of authorities in the US and a history of conspiracy theories in American culture likely contributed to rumors and misinformation about the bayou deaths, Spicer said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The move was seen as a stark warning to the West — and a reflection of the deepening mistrust between Beijing and Washington.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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