distrust
verb (used with object)
to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
distrustfulness
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a word derived from
distrust.
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a word derived from
distrustful.
distrustfuladjectiveunable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious.
Example Sentences
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Two of the most common symptoms of trauma are hyper-vigilance and distrustfulness.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2019
But that strange distrustfulness of which he had spoken, or the hesitation which the strongest and bravest men have at times, came between.
From The Laurel Bush by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock
This, in turn, had engendered a chronic distrustfulness, and his mind and character had become so warped that he was a very disagreeable man to deal with.
From The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by London, Jack
Deceived by everybody, even by his creatures, experience had increased his natural distrustfulness.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
And then, gradually, it faded out and left a blank; the old expression of anxiety and distrustfulness returned.
From King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties by Housman, Laurence
