distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
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Examples of distrust in a Sentence
Noun
He has a distrust of doctors.
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
Verb
She's always distrusted their promises.
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
That means more lawsuits, and more distrust in the system as even well-meaning governors and secretaries of state get sucked into the conspiracy machine.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
In addition, many Haitians distrust foreign intervention for deeper historical reasons.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The long-lasting falsehoods about the 2020 election, including former President Trump’s persistent claim President Biden stole the last election, has sparked fears that misinformation and disinformation could rapidly spread online and sow distrust in the official electoral process.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
That means more lawsuits, and more distrust in the system as even well-meaning governors and secretaries of state get sucked into the conspiracy machine.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The whole ordeal taught them to distrust Creekside and distrust the school district, which had routed him to Creekside in the first place.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
In addition, many Haitians distrust foreign intervention for deeper historical reasons.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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distrust
1 of 2 verb
dis·trust
(ˈ)dis-ˈtrəst 
: to have no trust or confidence in
distrust
2 of 2 noun
: a lack of trust or confidence
distrustful
adjective
-fəl
distrustfully
adverb
-fə-lē
distrustfulness
noun
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