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
That change feeds a French argument over air conditioning, still distrusted by many in much of Europe — dismissed as wasteful or unecological.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Ivermectin became an ideological flashpoint during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining popularity as a treatment for the disease among people who distrusted the vaccines and established medical treatment protocols.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Many Americans feared and distrusted the idea of a standing army into the first half of the nineteenth century.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 May 2026
Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Reserve isn’t distrusted so much as unknown.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Christine said the nation’s health institutions and policies were broken, and average Americans distrusted healthcare systems.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
About the same share, 34%, distrusted it, and another 33% neither trusted it nor distrusted it.
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Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Days earlier, The New Yorker had published a lengthy investigation that compiled over a hundred interviews and found that many people who had worked with him distrusted him and found inconsistencies in his actions.
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Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
The President is distrusted on the economy and has, per Fox News, a disapproval rating of an astonishing fifty-nine per cent.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Ivermectin became an ideological flashpoint during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining popularity as a treatment for the disease among people who distrusted the vaccines and established medical treatment protocols.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Many Americans feared and distrusted the idea of a standing army into the first half of the nineteenth century.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 May 2026
Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Reserve isn’t distrusted so much as unknown.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Christine said the nation’s health institutions and policies were broken, and average Americans distrusted healthcare systems.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
About the same share, 34%, distrusted it, and another 33% neither trusted it nor distrusted it.
—
Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Days earlier, The New Yorker had published a lengthy investigation that compiled over a hundred interviews and found that many people who had worked with him distrusted him and found inconsistencies in his actions.
—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
The President is distrusted on the economy and has, per Fox News, a disapproval rating of an astonishing fifty-nine per cent.
—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrusted
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Following an introduction by rap icon Ice Cube and a video contextualizing Hill’s nomination for the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award (as if anyone in the audience doubted her influence), a knockout lineup took the stage.
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Dansby Swanson never doubted himself.
Verb
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Asked about the impact of successor Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, Kamrava questioned the official explanation of security concerns, especially given the public appearance of other senior figures, and pointed to previous reports of his injury.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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“Distrusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrusted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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