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
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Many hate crimes also go unreported for various reasons, which include public distrust of law enforcement and difficulty for victims to present explicit evidence acceptable to authorities.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
Crypto has long been a field shrouded in mystery and distrusted by authorities, but all of that may be starting to change.
—Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
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Noun
Tech in the Classroom in the 1910s American music teacher Frances E. Clark helped the Victor Corporation bring recorded music into classrooms, overcoming educators’ distrust of the technology.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Many hate crimes also go unreported for various reasons, which include public distrust of law enforcement and difficulty for victims to present explicit evidence acceptable to authorities.
—Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024
Verb
Recipients of care no longer feel understood as people and distrust the health care system at historic levels, with disastrous effect on engagement and outcomes.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
Crypto has long been a field shrouded in mystery and distrusted by authorities, but all of that may be starting to change.
—Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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