distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
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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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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
An Arizona voter roll discrepancy, discovered just weeks ago, further threatened to sow distrust in this year’s election.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
With that outlook, Jigar Shah, director of the Loan Programs Office, says his agency will work with anyone who has a credible plan to deal with the challenge, including fossil fuel companies that are distrusted by climate activists.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Legal experts believe these challenges are unlikely to succeed in the upcoming presidential race -- but have the potential to sow further distrust in the integrity of the election.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
An Arizona voter roll discrepancy, discovered just weeks ago, further threatened to sow distrust in this year’s election.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
In addition, many Haitians distrust foreign intervention for deeper historical reasons.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
With that outlook, Jigar Shah, director of the Loan Programs Office, says his agency will work with anyone who has a credible plan to deal with the challenge, including fossil fuel companies that are distrusted by climate activists.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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