distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
Synonyms
Examples of distrust in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
North Mecklenburg residents and leaders at the time expressed cautious optimism about potential progress, but cautioned there’s still plenty to sort out and lingering distrust in the community.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
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Noun
An inherent distrust of the state has been woven into Polish society over centuries of struggle of against a monarchy or a centralized power.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
North Mecklenburg residents and leaders at the time expressed cautious optimism about potential progress, but cautioned there’s still plenty to sort out and lingering distrust in the community.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 14 May. 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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