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 least on this occasion, the award system that Chandler distrusted produced a different result.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The police — and the broader judicial apparatus — is flawed and deeply distrusted.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But Weiss’s arrival at the network also coincided with a long-simmering crisis in broadcast news, in which its programming is increasingly distrusted by a rapidly dwindling audience.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Republicans distrusted him as a lifelong Democrat.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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
The bigger question is whether he is too distrusted in some MAGA quarters to win.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Aug. 2025
Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The police — and the broader judicial apparatus — is flawed and deeply distrusted.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But Weiss’s arrival at the network also coincided with a long-simmering crisis in broadcast news, in which its programming is increasingly distrusted by a rapidly dwindling audience.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Republicans distrusted him as a lifelong Democrat.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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
The bigger question is whether he is too distrusted in some MAGA quarters to win.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusted
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People alleging a First Amendment claim need to show harm, which Paulson doubted Massie could do.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Himes also doubted the president's comments about Iran possessing a nuclear weapon in short order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Conversations with assistants and girlfriends get cut short or mediated by the very men whose behavior is being questioned.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Deputy Lisa Phillips cried on the stand about one of Afroman's more explicit songs that questioned her gender and sexuality.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Distrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusted. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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