as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Recent Examples of distrust
Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
But years of distrust hang over the meeting, after Trump in 2018 pulled out of the original U.S.-Iran nuclear deal negotiated by former President Obama.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has reason to distrust: The Budapest Memorandum of 1994 saw Kyiv surrender its nuclear weapons for security guarantees from the US, United Kingdom and Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The two sides came in with deep distrust, given that Mr. Trump walked away from the 2015 accord that Iran had brokered with the United States and other world powers, and then imposed harsh sanctions on Tehran during his first term.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
But years of distrust hang over the meeting, after Trump in 2018 pulled out of the original U.S.-Iran nuclear deal negotiated by former President Obama.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Carved out in 1997, the jungle region had no formal health services, and its residents – the Indigenous Ngäbe and Buglé peoples – had a reputation for resisting and distrusting outsiders.
—Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has reason to distrust: The Budapest Memorandum of 1994 saw Kyiv surrender its nuclear weapons for security guarantees from the US, United Kingdom and Russia.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
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There's no doubt now that when history is being made on the course, golf fans take notice and tune in, making these events must-watch television.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kuemper shows his regular-season form There isn’t any doubt that Winnipeg’s star goalie Connor Hellebuyck will take home his second consecutive Vezina Trophy and third of his career.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Frost was likely one of the few interviewers who would seriously engage the pair on a topic that was still viewed with skepticism by the British public.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But while much of the world looks at the newly friendly rapport between America and Russia with skepticism, Leake and his team see it as reason for optimism.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is out on leave and ushered out of the Pentagon for suspicion of leaking.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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What To Know According to the DHS summary, officers noted eight other individuals in the vehicle and no visible luggage, prompting suspicions of human trafficking.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The natural chaos of life can make uncertainty feel even worse, Dr. Gallagher says.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
14 Apr. 2025
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This approach addresses a core issue Harrison identified: donor mistrust.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But even if Trump’s overtures to Putin yield a superficial thaw in the U.S.-Russian relationship, Putin’s fundamental mistrust of the West will make a genuine reconciliation impossible.—
ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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