distrusting
- present participle of distrust.
Example Sentences
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They’re initially suspicious and distrusting of each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
As a colleague he could be distrusting and wary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
But distrusting the Fed and abandoning the dollar are completely different moves.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
Initially distrusting of him, Bailey eventually finds him to be a kind of mentor and protector, which gives her a new perspective on life.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
Like she was sad that her son seemed so angry, so distrusting.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
