MISTRUSTING Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

mistrusting

verb

Definition of mistrusting next

present participle of mistrust

as in doubting

to have no trust or confidence in a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day

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Recent Examples of mistrusting Together with a delegation of deeply mistrusting negotiators from Tehran, Vance is tasked with striking a lasting peace between rival nations that have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Imagine wanting to see a play—ostensibly, in part, for the liveness of a play—but mistrusting your judgment enough to read a review first, thereby lessening your opportunity for surprise. —

Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been met with immediate derision from senior government officials, including the president.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
And if anyone thinks goalie Jakub Dobeš might suddenly be doubting himself after allowing four goals in Game 1, think again.

— Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 7 May 2026