distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
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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Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Others doubted that any such institution could overcome the legacies of conflict and mutual distrust among their neighbors and bring together members that were far apart both geographically and in terms of security concerns.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Even the establishment distrusted the establishment.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Nearly 10% express distrust in health information from providers, a rate significantly higher than older generations.
—Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Others doubted that any such institution could overcome the legacies of conflict and mutual distrust among their neighbors and bring together members that were far apart both geographically and in terms of security concerns.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Verb
The reality is that AGI is simply bits and bytes, but that won’t suit some who distrust that rationalistic explanation.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Even the establishment distrusted the establishment.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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