distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
And in a political age in which familiarity breeds distrust, what could be more advantageous than choosing a nominee — preferably one from outside Washington — with only two months to campaign?
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
Recipients of care no longer feel understood as people and distrust the health care system at historic levels, with disastrous effect on engagement and outcomes.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
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Noun
The years-long condemnation of TikTok at the highest levels of the U.S. government has heightened the sense of distrust between the U.S. and China.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
And in a political age in which familiarity breeds distrust, what could be more advantageous than choosing a nominee — preferably one from outside Washington — with only two months to campaign?
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Verb
These are skills that fat children are trained out of, because they’re taught to distrust their body.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
Recipients of care no longer feel understood as people and distrust the health care system at historic levels, with disastrous effect on engagement and outcomes.
—Marisha Burden and Luci K. Leykum, STAT, 25 June 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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