distrusted

past tense of distrust
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 But Kafka typically distrusted psychological interpretations. Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025 Families that once distrusted financial institutions now embrace long-term planning. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 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. Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 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 Elites and institutions were distrusted, and the proliferation of hyperpartisan newspapers created a media landscape riven by suspicion and disinformation. James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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  • Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But historian Tani Munz writes that American Adrian Wenner doubted Frisch’s theory itself, leading to a decades-long feud.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The judge also questioned the authenticity of Combs’ claims of reform, pointing to his assault of Jane in June 2024.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The proposition stems from a legal challenge that questioned Mayor Kevin Hartke’s and two predecessors’ mayoral terms.
    Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Distrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusted. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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