distrusts

present tense third-person singular of distrust
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 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
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doubts
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  • But who doubts that money has an unholy influence on our elections?
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This doesn't surprise Thakur, who doubts that this admission — or even the owner's arrest — will lead to long-term reforms.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Distrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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