distrust
verb (used with object)
to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
distrusting
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present participleof distrust.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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
"It's no wonder she just ended up distrusting normal institutions - because clearly, something broke within her at some point," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Maybe something had happened with him, something that made her sad and distrusting of haints.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
