mistrust
noun
lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
mistrusts
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present tense formof mistrust (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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On the contrary, he mistrusts them, scorning even the praise heaped upon him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Johann Scholtz, European bank analyst at Morningstar, mistrusts the earnings expectations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Intelligence officials say that Moscow was initially hesitant to reach out to Tehran, whose leaders it mistrusts and whose nuclear ambitions it has consistently opposed.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
Maybe that’s why he still mistrusts compliments 15 years later, or why he makes fun of himself before anyone else might get the chance.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
Thanks to him, I shall see them all again; the old man who mistrusts me, the young men who will admire me for my beauty.
From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Ren? Bazin
