distrustful
adjective
dis·trust·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl 
: having or showing distrust
distrustfulness
noun
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Examples of distrustful in a Sentence
she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire
naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers
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The authorities are slow to act and, as the death toll mounts, people grow depressed, distrustful, violent.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
We’re already primed to be distrustful of politicians and public trust in official accounts and expert opinion has been continuously eroded.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
We’re already primed to be distrustful of politicians and public trust in official accounts and expert opinion has been continuously eroded.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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