as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day
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as in skepticism
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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Recent Examples of mistrust
Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This approach addresses a core issue Harrison identified: donor mistrust.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The man from Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, whom so many of us had questioned and mistrusted as vice president, surprised us with a wellspring of great social progress.
—Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Japanese trading companies have emerged as big winners from lingering mistrust between Australia and China, using the rift to make a series of major investments in Australian resources which might previously have attracted Chinese companies.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This approach addresses a core issue Harrison identified: donor mistrust.
—Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The memo and other documents are more evidence that Kennedy deeply mistrusted the CIA, which had Oswald under surveillance long before Kennedy was killed on Nov. 22, 1963, Morley said.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The man from Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, whom so many of us had questioned and mistrusted as vice president, surprised us with a wellspring of great social progress.
—Linda Chapin, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistrust
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However, Chesnut, of Virginia Commonwealth, doubts Sarah or any other major conservative has much chance given that Pope Francis, a liberal reformer, handpicked 80% of the conclave’s voting cardinals.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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His ability was doubted at nearly every juncture and his character was questioned.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Mistrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistrust. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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