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
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Some of that distrust traces back to his childhood in 1980’s Miami.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Schmitt said Patel would bring change to an agency that many Republicans have grown to distrust.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At a time of historic public distrust of our nation's key institutions, a leader like Gabbard, who pushes the intelligence community to seek and speak the truth, can only strengthen U.S. security.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Some of that distrust traces back to his childhood in 1980’s Miami.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Hitler eventually distrusted them, placing more faith in the SS.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Schmitt said Patel would bring change to an agency that many Republicans have grown to distrust.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
Noun
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Beyond any doubt, his response would have been laughter—not surprise.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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The future of The Watcher has been in serious doubt after its co-creator Ryan Murphy moved his overall deal to Disney in 2023.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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This meteoric rise has sparked debates, excitement, and skepticism across the crypto ecosystem.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump's nominee for Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, suggested peace negotiations could happen within 100 days, but skepticism remains high among European allies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Privy to his suspicions and intentions is a mysterious gardener who seems to come out of nowhere with myriad solutions to our hero’s problems.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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After analyzing the videos, the team confirmed their suspicions: When one chimp started peeing, others quickly followed suit.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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Final Thoughts The chaos of the weekend's social media events left creators grappling with uncertainty.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Critics of the bill say that provision will open the door for Republican state attorneys general to wage a legal battle against federal immigration decisions, injecting even more uncertainty and partisanship into immigration policy.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Russian and Iran share a complicated past, peppered with conflict, and even now tread a fine line between cooperation and mistrust.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Over time, this results in deep mistrust, and hopelessness that change is possible.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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