distrustful
adjective
dis·trust·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl 
: having or showing distrust
distrustfulness
noun
Examples of distrustful in a Sentence
she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire
naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers
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Most residents are already distrustful of Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza, which has devastated the Palestinian enclave and its two million residents.
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Several students said their affiliation drew hate speech from strangers and distrustful questions from family members and employers.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
This isn't exactly the Cultural Revolution, where Mao Zedong—distrustful of intellectuals and scientists—forced the country's best minds into menial labor.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
In the absence of transparency, distrustful users may interpret these routine account transfers as political favoritism.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Several students said their affiliation drew hate speech from strangers and distrustful questions from family members and employers.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
This isn't exactly the Cultural Revolution, where Mao Zedong—distrustful of intellectuals and scientists—forced the country's best minds into menial labor.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
In the absence of transparency, distrustful users may interpret these routine account transfers as political favoritism.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distrustful
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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