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
Rushda Afzal, Harvard Business Review, 22 May 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Both require ongoing intellectual humility and a willingness to distrust your own confidence.
—Tommy Blanchard, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Across industries, distrust ran deep, of both the tools and the organizations deploying them.
—Rushda Afzal, Harvard Business Review, 22 May 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Verb
Christine said the nation’s health institutions and policies were broken, and average Americans distrusted healthcare systems.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Both require ongoing intellectual humility and a willingness to distrust your own confidence.
—Tommy Blanchard, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
Noun
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Nerves, doubt, and hesitation are normal and expected at this point in the process.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Throughout the nearly four-week trial, defense attorneys have contended that the government cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that their clients intended to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Massie, who is Libertarian-leaning, seemed to nod at his divergence from the Republican Party on the war, going as far as using some of his colleagues’ skepticism of reports of the deal’s terms as a litmus test for his support of it.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Fiebig, who is nonbinary and identifies as they, took Miller up on the offer, with more than a hint of skepticism.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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One person was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, and four people were arrested on suspicion of felony drug charges.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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When the provenance of everything online became suspect, the suspicion spread to everyone — influencers included.—
David S. Bennahum,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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There is plenty of uncertainty about what the Ravens’ offense will look like with 30-year-old first-time play caller Declan Doyle holding the reins.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The possibility of a move had simmered for months in the uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East and security concerns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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To your team, this can read as disengagement or mistrust.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The misconception that managers don’t matter seems to come from a mistrust of anything mercurial.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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