unfaith

noun

Definition of unfaithnext
as in denial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaith
  1. denial
  2. uncertainty
  3. repudiation
  4. doubt
  5. skepticism
  6. rejection
  7. distrust
  8. mistrust
Noun
  • Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, repeated the denials, telling reporters Sept. 5 that the president wouldn't pardon or commute Hunter Biden's sentence.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • According to a press release, with each playlist, Swift has chosen songs from her own catalog that fit each stage of a breakup: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of denial
Noun
  • This difference, which cannot easily be explained by random errors or uncertainties, is the Hubble tension.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So could uncertainty regarding the future of Lebanon and Syria.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • The song is a repudiation of the cowboy culture that Tod saw taking over Nashville.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Kamala Harris's election night loss is by no means a repudiation of the concept of Black Girl Magic.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of repudiation
Noun
  • But experts have expressed doubts on Moscow's ability or willingness to dedicate the resources necessary to save Assad amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.
    Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • More:How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster Following in the footsteps of his father Assad's rise to power in June 2000 prompted skepticism and outright derision.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Blake’s research also found that Black and Latino faculty reported facing significant scrutiny and skepticism while being considered for partner-hire roles.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Witter said that the request could trigger trauma responses tied to childhood abandonment, neglect, or rejection.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, Scott had the correct approach to rejection, according to psychologists.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of rejection
Noun
  • However, there’s at least as big a risk his leadership would instead affirm conservatives’ misgivings while also seeding new distrust among Democrats and centrists who typically have higher levels of confidence in these institutions — just furthering the polarization health doom loop.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This is especially true for an emerging, relatively isolated continental power with grand ambitions, a slowing economy, and the insecurity of a Marxist-Leninist regime—namely, a deep, near-obsessive distrust of its own citizens.
    Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of distrust
Noun
  • This is becoming increasingly popular in the energy sector, where dramatic swings in energy prices sometimes force companies that solely pay regular dividends to cut their payouts, which breeds shareholder mistrust and anger.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Trump has been vocal about his mistrust of health agencies.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mistrust
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