distrustfulness

noun

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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  1. doubt
  2. skepticism
  3. suspicion
  4. uncertainty
Noun
  • But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The unity shown in Ankara will only stimulate additional doubts over Moscow’s capacity to end the conflict favorably.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • There was a certain amount of skepticism baked into the ceasefire to begin with.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Nothing sets aside lingering skepticism about an artist’s star power or prowess like a great performance on a major stage.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Sometimes they’re manipulated into ignoring or suppressing their suspicions.
    — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Both the terms of ratification and the text of the Articles of Confederation reflected a suspicion between the state governments, each of which wanted to protect their own local interests rather than cede authority to the national government.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of suspicion
Noun
  • Kevin Rodriguez eases past Jamal Musiala to flick the ball into the corridor of uncertainty between Manuel Neuer and Jonathan Tah, who had already had a miscommunication earlier in the game.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • This creates uncertainty over which sites contain active weapons and which are merely intended to distract enemy planners.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of uncertainty
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