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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If anyone doubts that Meghan Markle has become one of the most polarizing figures in American pop culture, look no further than the dueling viewpoints presented of her this week by two of the country’s most powerful media personalities, Oprah Winfrey and Megyn Kelly.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Paul also doubts the car would stop working so quickly after being inspected by employees.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.—
Audrey Dutton,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Mistrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistrusts. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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