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 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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  • Despite the surge in temperatures, Allen doubts a heat advisory will be issued.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • No one doubts Whitmore’s physical gifts.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Distrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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