mistrustfully
Americanadverb
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The crib was still standing, but Jose Jr. eyed it mistrustfully and said he would probably buy a new one.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2017
Despite Djuanda's fervent appeal for openhearted and brotherly discussion at last week's conference, the people in the shed eyed one another mistrustfully throughout.
From Time Magazine Archive
What way stations are then more obligatory than a protest, a consciousness-rais ing session, a TV talk show and a mistrustfully viewed "ladies' lunch"?
From Time Magazine Archive
He looked at his wet, black hair and the dark gray eyes which looked back mistrustfully from the mirror at him, looked at the marks on his coffee-colored skin.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Robert slouches against the fender of his Packard automobile, his shapeless dark jacket covered with dust, his hair an unkempt mop, his eyes glaring mistrustfully at the lens from under hooded brows.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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