mistrust
noun
lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
had mistrusted
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past perfectof mistrust.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Kretz told me he had mistrusted Wielgus for a long time, since Wielgus’s initial mountain-lion studies.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2018
But Admiral Nagumo, who had mistrusted the plan from the start, felt he had accomplished his mission and saw no reason to risk his fleet any further.
From Time Magazine Archive
But there was also reason to believe that investors, who had mistrusted the solidity of the boom, were having their minds changed by fresh evidence.
From Time Magazine Archive
No wonder Blunt and the people at MI6 had mistrusted him!
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
Was it George, who had mistrusted her all this long time, and kept her in ignorance...?'
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
