as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
one voter who usually listens to campaign promises with an air of distrustfulness
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The Star card is asking you to let go of doubts and instead focus on what aligns most with your goals.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025 -
With dark brown fur and adorable, squeezable paws, there's no doubt your little one will adore this stuffy.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Among customers and in financial markets, skepticism is rising as some question whether the massive investment in AI will ever be justified by revenues.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement But Blair’s potential role in Gaza has also drawn deep concern among critics, and raised skepticism over how well the proposal will go over with Hamas.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Hern was not accused of causing his wife's death, court records show that authorities had suspicions to the contrary.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than any other change, this one act cemented Twitter’s new identity as a right-wing media platform that acted as an extension of Musk’s own political beliefs, paranoid suspicions, midnight musings and personal interests.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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That uncertainty comes at a time when many Americans’ budgets may already be stressed from years of elevated inflation, a slowing economy and possibly more tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the more indicators may be delayed, and the more uncertainty takes over.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Distrustfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrustfulness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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