as in doubted
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 distrusted
Families that once distrusted financial institutions now embrace long-term planning.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, identity categories have become more fluid, and traditional sources of authority — religion, education, government — are more likely to be contested or distrusted.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Violence is rarely reported to authorities, who are distrusted by local communities.
—Bram Ebus, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Democrats have recently shied away from the issue, because, during the late Biden era, the public largely distrusted them to manage migration.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, identity categories have become more fluid, and traditional sources of authority — religion, education, government — are more likely to be contested or distrusted.
—Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Violence is rarely reported to authorities, who are distrusted by local communities.
—Bram Ebus, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Democrats have recently shied away from the issue, because, during the late Biden era, the public largely distrusted them to manage migration.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusted
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The woman who once doubted herself now stands as one of the faces of a global promotion.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Poll after poll showed majorities of Americans doubted his ability to serve another term due to age.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sena was crying in pain, and so were her new owners, who even questioned whether keeping her alive was cruel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Paramount cited financial reasons, but big names both within and outside the company have questioned those motives.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Distrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusted. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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