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
There’s the angry, distrusting career staff.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 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
This five-step sequence is less about distrusting AI than about disciplining ourselves.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Ngäbe and Buglé peoples in Panama have a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders.
—Adam Williams, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 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
This five-step sequence is less about distrusting AI than about disciplining ourselves.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 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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Diaz-Balart of Miami is among the Republicans now doubting redistricting is wise.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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That’s despite a majority of Americans doubting his handling of trade policy, according to new Pew Research Center data.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The case has sparked outrage online and in the community, with many questioning the circumstances of the crash and calling for accountability.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Joseph was taken in on Monday for questioning in Cap-Haïtien, the capital of Haiti’s north region, and then held.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Distrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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