as in doubting
to have no trust or confidence in
a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day
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There is no doubting Rolfo’s pedigree, a two-time Champions League winner with Barcelona.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Phillip Roth once said that only a fool would sit in a room for thirty years doubting himself.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The documentary, a small-town cyberbullying case that resulted in an FBI investigation, tells the topsy-turvy story in a way that leaves you questioning almost every person involved.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Leadership in the National Institute of Health questioning the use of mRNA vaccines (which include COVID vaccines).—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mistrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistrusting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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