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
Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Such a large group is bound to cause tension, and the distrust was at a fever pitch through most of the planning—which Hviid notes actually took place over two-and-a-half years, instead of the few months presented in The Quiet Ones.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
David Mattson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This means that fact checking, even though far from censorship, can inadvertently reinforce false beliefs rather than dispel them as people don't really seek the truth, making people more likely to distrust the media and deepen their attachment to conspiracies.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The two have made little secret of their mutual distrust.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Such a large group is bound to cause tension, and the distrust was at a fever pitch through most of the planning—which Hviid notes actually took place over two-and-a-half years, instead of the few months presented in The Quiet Ones.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Salespeople often distrust colleagues to represent them well in front of a prospect.
—David Mattson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This means that fact checking, even though far from censorship, can inadvertently reinforce false beliefs rather than dispel them as people don't really seek the truth, making people more likely to distrust the media and deepen their attachment to conspiracies.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
Noun
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There’s little doubt that Ohtani will be back in the 2026 WBC with the Japanese team that is ranked first in the world.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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There's little doubt that AI will play an increasingly more prominent role in employee engagement, well-being and development.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, skepticism remains, with industry leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioning that meaningful commercial quantum applications could still be decades away.—
Dr. Ekta Dang,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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None of this is required when a company initially sets out to obtain an H-1B visa for a foreign worker, and there has long been skepticism around whether employers really put the effort into this process that they are required.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Most were detainees returned to Gaza, where they had been rounded up after the Oct. 7 attack and held without charge on security suspicions.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the dark side, Mercury in Scorpio often leads to suspicion or paranoia.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hamas accused Israel of violating the truce with the delay, casting some uncertainty over the precarious ceasefire deal, and said talks on a second phase would not be possible until they are freed.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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This comes at a time of extreme uncertainty for the agency.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Turner didn’t respond to follow-up questions about transparency and public trust in releasing information sooner and whether such delays can sow mistrust in the investigation.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Critics argue Kennedy's rhetoric could create more doubt and public mistrust of these medicines.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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