mistrustfulness

noun

Definition of mistrustfulnessnext
as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something eyed the strange invention with his usual mistrustfulness

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  1. doubt
  2. skepticism
  3. suspicion
  4. uncertainty
Noun
  • But there are some doubts about the accuracy of Ukraine’s reports.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Republican senators also appeared Wednesday to be giving Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, some benefit of the doubt.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • When it was decided that Harris would be the nominee, my skepticism of her abilities remained unchanged.
    Paul Macrae, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Biden’s skepticism toward Egypt was demonstrated by his avoidance of a traditional first call with Sisi after his election.
    Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • And their suspicion isn’t just a baseless hunch either.
    Verity Burns, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Although their misrepresentations might have been intentional, suspicions were so systematic that verisimilitude was probably impossible.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of suspicion
Noun
  • As Ukraine’s military struggles with battlefield setbacks and dwindling morale, the specter of a peace deal promised by President-elect Donald Trump has added another layer of uncertainty.
    Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The uncertainty is a lot higher this time than for Trump’s first term in office, given the size of the tariff threat, the magnitude of the trade imbalance.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
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