distrust
verb (used with object)
to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
distrusted
Example Sentences
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Greenspan was considered a “maestro” who read the economy by feel and distrusted mechanical rules.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
David embraced aristocratic country life and distrusted outsiders; Sydney enjoyed London, music and company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
After more than a decade of Nazi ascendance, the party and the barons who would bail them out still distrusted one another.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025
It was Sir Alf Ramsey who said he "distrusted a genius who didn't possess a sweat on his brow".
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
But he did not understand them; he distrusted them, really hated them.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
