as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Recent Examples of distrusted
About the same share, 34%, distrusted it, and another 33% neither trusted it nor distrusted it.
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Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Days earlier, The New Yorker had published a lengthy investigation that compiled over a hundred interviews and found that many people who had worked with him distrusted him and found inconsistencies in his actions.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
About the same share, 34%, distrusted it, and another 33% neither trusted it nor distrusted it.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The President is distrusted on the economy and has, per Fox News, a disapproval rating of an astonishing fifty-nine per cent.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
At least on this occasion, the award system that Chandler distrusted produced a different result.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Charles Albert’s motives were also deeply distrusted by the Tuscan democrats.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
The police — and the broader judicial apparatus — is flawed and deeply distrusted.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Republicans distrusted him as a lifelong Democrat.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Days earlier, The New Yorker had published a lengthy investigation that compiled over a hundred interviews and found that many people who had worked with him distrusted him and found inconsistencies in his actions.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
About the same share, 34%, distrusted it, and another 33% neither trusted it nor distrusted it.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The President is distrusted on the economy and has, per Fox News, a disapproval rating of an astonishing fifty-nine per cent.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
At least on this occasion, the award system that Chandler distrusted produced a different result.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Charles Albert’s motives were also deeply distrusted by the Tuscan democrats.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
The police — and the broader judicial apparatus — is flawed and deeply distrusted.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Republicans distrusted him as a lifelong Democrat.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusted
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Zehavi doubted the proliferation of FPV drones would have a truly decisive impact on the war overall, comparing it to previous technological improvements Hezbollah has adopted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Goletz never doubted the Ratzes, who were the leading scorers on the JV level, would eventually play on the varsity team.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Less than a week after that announcement, DIA put plans to commission a feasibility study on hold after Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore questioned why the airport didn’t first consult the community and residents around DIA.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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“Distrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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