distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
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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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Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Through these experiences, younger generations have developed a distrust toward American institutions, including education, media, medicine, health care and corporate entities as well.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Increasingly, wellness professionals share online space with people who distrust mainstream narratives; both see an opportunity for legitimacy and profit in Kennedy’s ascent, says Stephanie Kelley-Romano, a professor of rhetoric at Bates College who studies conspiracy theories.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
King So portrays May Tao, a local journalist with a healthy distrust of the Wausau Police who harbors big secrets of her own.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Through these experiences, younger generations have developed a distrust toward American institutions, including education, media, medicine, health care and corporate entities as well.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Schmitt said Patel would bring change to an agency that many Republicans have grown to distrust.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Increasingly, wellness professionals share online space with people who distrust mainstream narratives; both see an opportunity for legitimacy and profit in Kennedy’s ascent, says Stephanie Kelley-Romano, a professor of rhetoric at Bates College who studies conspiracy theories.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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