as in doubts
to have no trust or confidence in
a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day
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Because of South Florida's isolation, Carr doubts news of the Declaration of Independence reached the area's small population.
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Nobody doubts the power of Hermès; the doubts seem to be on the expectations side of the equation.
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But the populist wing of the left distrusts her commitment largely because of her association with the Democratic Party establishment.
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But our culture now distrusts that kind of leadership.
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“Mistrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistrusts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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