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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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the United States, community health workers do the same work and hold the same trust, particularly in places where people have long and rational reasons to distrust the government.
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Tyler Evans,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
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Noun
Despite his general distrust of traditionalists and a broader crackdown on the old Latin Mass, Pope Francis actually went out of his way to offer concessions to the SSPX.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Verb
Yet the same survey found that 46% of developers distrust AI tool accuracy, compared with 33% who trust it.
—
Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In the United States, community health workers do the same work and hold the same trust, particularly in places where people have long and rational reasons to distrust the government.
—
Tyler Evans,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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