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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After Aqua Illinois, the village’s water provider, switched the water source to the Kankakee River and introduced a blended phosphate that caused elevated lead levels, Jenkins-Bell said the village, with a population of about 7,000, has become distrustful.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The close relationship between Australia and Japan is being reinforced by both countries having long standing connections to the U.S. which has become increasingly distrustful of China.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Barnes was a crank of operatic grandiosity—thin-skinned, bellicose, distrustful, fickle, and vindictive.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The close relationship between Australia and Japan is being reinforced by both countries having long standing connections to the U.S. which has become increasingly distrustful of China.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Barnes was a crank of operatic grandiosity—thin-skinned, bellicose, distrustful, fickle, and vindictive.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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