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
Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Zelensky is a reluctant participant in peace negotiations, given the existential nature of the war and his deep distrust of the Kremlin.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2025
Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has reason to distrust: The Budapest Memorandum of 1994 saw Kyiv surrender its nuclear weapons for security guarantees from the US, United Kingdom and Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The staff saw this as an affront, accusing him of micromanaging and sowing distrust.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Zelensky is a reluctant participant in peace negotiations, given the existential nature of the war and his deep distrust of the Kremlin.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Carved out in 1997, the jungle region had no formal health services, and its residents – the Indigenous Ngäbe and Buglé peoples – had a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders.
—Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has reason to distrust: The Budapest Memorandum of 1994 saw Kyiv surrender its nuclear weapons for security guarantees from the US, United Kingdom and Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
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On Sunday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with the families of two girls who had died from measles in West Texas—and raised doubts about the safety of vaccines.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some of the Supreme Court’s conservatives have cast doubts about the precedent in recent years.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least one House Republican earlier this month expressed skepticism about limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions, according to Politico.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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And other markets, including oil, bonds and the dollar, are sending a clear message of deep skepticism that Trump will be able to pull this one off.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Panicked at the thought of Kamilla, his closest (and secret) ally leaving the game, Kyle desperately tried to convince others to vote for Chrissy instead, raising David's eyebrows and planting suspicion of an undercover alliance.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Unlike Revere, who was known as a fierce revolutionary, Dawes might be able to bypass the checkpoint without raising suspicion.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That’s one of the top storylines given the uncertainty across various levels of the draft.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Humility in science translation looks more like initial engagement, listening, lessening mistrust, and developing solutions together.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Information experts and civil rights groups fear that a historical vacuum could jeopardize accountability and breed mistrust, especially in an already hostile political environment for researchers who are trying to fight disinformation.—
Tiffany Hsu,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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