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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There is always going to be debate about who is the sport’s GOAT, but Hagen is always in the discussion, and with a doubt, one of the very, very best and highest profile golfers to ever live.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025 -
Eleven are ready to convict—until one juror (Henry Fonda, also the film’s producer) raises quiet, persistent doubts.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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His skepticism of Elevidys, in particular, is both long-standing and well-founded.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
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Dalio’s warning about bonds goes hand-in-hand with his skepticism about how the government is handling its debt, said Stephan Shipe, a finance professor at Wake Forest University and founder of financial advisory firm Scholar Financial Advising.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the more-attractive partner may become the recipient of idealization and suspicion.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Rethinking Leadership in a Hybrid Era Effective leadership will depend on first understanding AI's role without fear or suspicion.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The looming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement with the players union after the 2026 season creates some uncertainty around whether an All-Star Game would happen if a work stoppage caused regular-season games to be lost.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some executives said that the impending uncertainty of the 2026 offseason made organizations proactively get their coaches in place for a year first, before the flurry of player movement. WNBA coaches come from all over.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Distrustfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrustfulness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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