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
Family distrusts police investigation after shooting Taddese’s family has been distraught since his death, according to Bernard.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusts
doubts
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His recent tax cuts add to the unsustainable public debt the US is piling up, and to investor doubts our financial health over time.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After getting with the medical staff, Topa doubts the knee injury is too serious.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Distrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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