as in doubting
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 distrusting
Surely, the paradox of people distrusting AI and yet relying on it can only last so long.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s the angry, distrusting career staff.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
These steps are essential in helping teams learn to embrace AI versus distrusting it.
—Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But regardless of what actually happened, at this point distrusting tech companies isn’t exactly irrational.
—Casey Fiesler, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The Ngäbe and Buglé peoples in Panama have a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders.
—Adam Williams, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s the angry, distrusting career staff.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
These steps are essential in helping teams learn to embrace AI versus distrusting it.
—Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
But regardless of what actually happened, at this point distrusting tech companies isn’t exactly irrational.
—Casey Fiesler, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The Ngäbe and Buglé peoples in Panama have a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders.
—Adam Williams, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusting
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But doubting the Golden Knights doesn’t end well.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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That said, there’s little doubting Ross’ competence or professionalism.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
19 May 2026
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But now parents – and one county commissioner – are questioning the role technology plays in learning.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Reyes was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and turned over to the FBI for questioning, according to the documents.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Distrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusting. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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