as in doubted
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 distrusted
At the same time, identity categories have become more fluid, and traditional sources of authority — religion, education, government — are more likely to be contested or distrusted.
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Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Micromanaging Employees who are micromanaged feel distrusted and stifled, leading to frustration and reduced creativity.
—Elizabeth Semion, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Violence is rarely reported to authorities, who are distrusted by local communities.
—Bram Ebus, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Democrats have recently shied away from the issue, because, during the late Biden era, the public largely distrusted them to manage migration.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Micromanaging Employees who are micromanaged feel distrusted and stifled, leading to frustration and reduced creativity.
—Elizabeth Semion, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Violence is rarely reported to authorities, who are distrusted by local communities.
—Bram Ebus, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Democrats have recently shied away from the issue, because, during the late Biden era, the public largely distrusted them to manage migration.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusted
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Though four decades have passed since the group’s start, Brown never doubted their staying power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the time, critics doubted an American version would work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Distrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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