distrusts
- present tense form of distrust (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“While we are necessarily moving forward together because of our mutual dependence, each side distrusts the other side’s long-term intentions,” he told me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Kashima-san distrusts westerners — her wounds of wartime haven’t healed — and to see Nishio-san smitten with Amélie feels like a betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
Suweida's predominantly Druze community follows a secretive, unique faith derived from Shia Islam, and distrusts the current jihadist-led government in Damascus.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
When the public starts to distrust Musk, or at least remembers that it distrusts him, investors wobble too.
From Slate • May 1, 2025
He distrusts everyone, she reflected, and perhaps for good reason.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
