unfaith

noun

Definition of unfaithnext
as in denial

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfaith
  1. denial
  2. uncertainty
  3. repudiation
  4. doubt
  5. skepticism
  6. rejection
  7. distrust
  8. mistrust
Noun
  • When her team received the denial for Benji’s care, McCoy set out to gather hard evidence to demonstrate the necessity of his treatment.
    Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • His instant denial of having given the 4-year-old the penny was a) expected and b) necessitated further investigation.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of denial
Noun
  • The Republic's Debra Krol talked to tribal reps and state water officials and found a lot of uncertainty about whether the deal would make it through in time for President Joe Biden to sign it.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This difference, which cannot easily be explained by random errors or uncertainties, is the Hubble tension.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • The election results were at least in part a repudiation of institutional authorities (the federal government, our public-health apparatus, the media), and crypto helped deliver them: The industry formed a super PAC that raised more than $200 million to support crypto-friendly politicians.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other California reform advocates, however, rejected the idea that the election results were a repudiation of progressive policies.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of repudiation
Noun
  • The path forward was cast into doubt by Trump's statement, with speculation growing that Johnson would scrap the original version of the bill and bring up a narrower funding extension that includes disaster relief.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Strengthening your character equips you to navigate the terrain of uncertainty and doubt that will naturally arise.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Witter said that the request could trigger trauma responses tied to childhood abandonment, neglect, or rejection.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, Scott had the correct approach to rejection, according to psychologists.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of rejection
Noun
  • However, there’s at least as big a risk his leadership would instead affirm conservatives’ misgivings while also seeding new distrust among Democrats and centrists who typically have higher levels of confidence in these institutions — just furthering the polarization health doom loop.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This is especially true for an emerging, relatively isolated continental power with grand ambitions, a slowing economy, and the insecurity of a Marxist-Leninist regime—namely, a deep, near-obsessive distrust of its own citizens.
    Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of distrust
Noun
  • 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
  • Trump has been vocal about his mistrust of health agencies.
    Devika Rao, theweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mistrust
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unfaithful

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“Unfaith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfaith. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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