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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Zelenskyy and Putin at this point are highly distrustful of each other, and both are worried that an immediate cease-fire would give the other side an opportunity to rest for another offensive.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Researchers found that right-wing users were far more distrustful of fact-checks, but that the interventions were still effective at reducing their belief in false content.
—Stuart A. Thompson, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The pandemic saw Americans, distrustful of authority, trying to discredit effective vaccines, spreading conspiracy theories, and attacking public-health officials.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
The public was still distrustful of what has come to be known as the imperial presidency, says Jerry, so a newcomer was more than welcome in Washington.
—Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Researchers found that right-wing users were far more distrustful of fact-checks, but that the interventions were still effective at reducing their belief in false content.
—Stuart A. Thompson, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The pandemic saw Americans, distrustful of authority, trying to discredit effective vaccines, spreading conspiracy theories, and attacking public-health officials.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
The public was still distrustful of what has come to be known as the imperial presidency, says Jerry, so a newcomer was more than welcome in Washington.
—Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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