as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Recent Examples of distrust
Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
At the time, some were also feeling heightened distrust of law enforcement, which had in some places reacted to Black Lives Matter protests with violence.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And in an era when more Americans are inclined to distrust traditional media, local journalists still command favor.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Yes, but: The GOP has changed in recent years, tapping into some voters' distrust of government and willingness to embrace conspiracies.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
At the time, some were also feeling heightened distrust of law enforcement, which had in some places reacted to Black Lives Matter protests with violence.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Others may instead look at it as the pilots having a very justifiable reason to distrust airline management, having lost years’ of gains in the past when contracts were ripped up during airline bankruptcies.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And in an era when more Americans are inclined to distrust traditional media, local journalists still command favor.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
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But experts have expressed doubts on Moscow's ability or willingness to dedicate the resources necessary to save Assad amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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More:How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster Following in the footsteps of his father Assad's rise to power in June 2000 prompted skepticism and outright derision.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Blake’s research also found that Black and Latino faculty reported facing significant scrutiny and skepticism while being considered for partner-hire roles.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Park, the impeached justice minister, has faced suspicions raised by the opposition that he was involved in the planning and execution of Yoon’s martial law decree.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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This suspicion can lead to widespread distrust in leadership and a decline in team cohesion.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This difference, which cannot easily be explained by random errors or uncertainties, is the Hubble tension.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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So could uncertainty regarding the future of Lebanon and Syria.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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This is becoming increasingly popular in the energy sector, where dramatic swings in energy prices sometimes force companies that solely pay regular dividends to cut their payouts, which breeds shareholder mistrust and anger.Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Trump has been vocal about his mistrust of health agencies.Devika Rao, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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