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 complaint suggests that some government workers are already distrustful of Musk's seeming influence on Trump.
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Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
But physicians say this skepticism has gained new momentum in recent years as vaccine misinformation has become widespread on social media, and as more Americans have become distrustful of the medical establishment.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
As federal troops were dispatched to the region, the Latter-day Saints, fearing war, became increasingly distrustful of outsiders.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Zelenskyy and Putin at this point are highly distrustful of each other, and both are worried that an immediate cease-fire would give the other side an opportunity to rest for another offensive.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
But physicians say this skepticism has gained new momentum in recent years as vaccine misinformation has become widespread on social media, and as more Americans have become distrustful of the medical establishment.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
As federal troops were dispatched to the region, the Latter-day Saints, fearing war, became increasingly distrustful of outsiders.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Zelenskyy and Putin at this point are highly distrustful of each other, and both are worried that an immediate cease-fire would give the other side an opportunity to rest for another offensive.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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