distrustful
adjective
dis·trust·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl 
: having or showing distrust
distrustfulness
noun
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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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Fight-or-flight became our default state, leaving us distrustful, disconnected, and exhausted.
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Poulsen said one issue officials could run into, however, is finding farmworkers who are willing to get the vaccine, noting that some may be distrustful of the shot.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Christopher Beam: The worst of crypto is yet to come
Crypto is a technology whose transformative product is not a particular service but a culture—one that is, by nature, distrustful of institutions and sympathetic to people who want to dismantle or troll them.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
For some reason, Beth takes it upon herself to pop down there to make sure the sales go okay, distrustful of Travis.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Poulsen said one issue officials could run into, however, is finding farmworkers who are willing to get the vaccine, noting that some may be distrustful of the shot.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Christopher Beam: The worst of crypto is yet to come
Crypto is a technology whose transformative product is not a particular service but a culture—one that is, by nature, distrustful of institutions and sympathetic to people who want to dismantle or troll them.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
For some reason, Beth takes it upon herself to pop down there to make sure the sales go okay, distrustful of Travis.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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