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
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The exodus fueled a sense of fear, resentment, and distrust between the white suburban population and Black residents of the city.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Many distrust both their own leadership and the other side, yet Gazans and hostages’ families remain firm in one belief: Only a cease-fire deal and return of hostages can end the suffering; prolonging the war leads only to more deaths.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
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Noun
Lopez's new movie follows a data analyst who discovers that her only hope in capturing a renegade robot might be in the hands of AI despite her distrust of the technology.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The exodus fueled a sense of fear, resentment, and distrust between the white suburban population and Black residents of the city.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Verb
Tucked beside railroad tracks that course through gnarly woods, the encampment harbors the disenfranchised and distrusting, the addicted and the unwell, the vulnerable and the predatory.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Many distrust both their own leadership and the other side, yet Gazans and hostages’ families remain firm in one belief: Only a cease-fire deal and return of hostages can end the suffering; prolonging the war leads only to more deaths.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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