as in doubts
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 distrusts
Kitsune distrusts systems and sincerity equally.
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Even with unified Republican control of the White House, Supreme Court, and Congress, a majority of both groups still distrusts the federal government.
—Daniel Yudkin, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Publishing a story based on a handful of unnamed sources is simply asking too much of a public that already distrusts the media.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Family distrusts police investigation after shooting Taddese’s family has been distraught since his death, according to Bernard.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Even with unified Republican control of the White House, Supreme Court, and Congress, a majority of both groups still distrusts the federal government.
—Daniel Yudkin, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Publishing a story based on a handful of unnamed sources is simply asking too much of a public that already distrusts the media.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Family distrusts police investigation after shooting Taddese’s family has been distraught since his death, according to Bernard.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusts
doubts
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Its shares promptly fell because, well, Wall Street doubts if this AI stuff is really useful enough to warrant such a big investment.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Though Pachter doubts Cohen can replicate his success.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Distrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusts. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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