mistrusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of mistrust
as in doubts
to have no trust or confidence in a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day

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  1. doubts
  2. distrusts
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  • The monastic Wiesler eventually comes to believe Dreyman is harmless and in the process doubts the very foundations of autocracy itself.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • Kerr doubts his name will remain atop the record books for another 27 years.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of doubts
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  • Trump’s decision to deploy these soldiers has thoroughly spooked a populace that already distrusts the president.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of distrusts
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