as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
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as in to doubt
to have no trust or confidence in
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
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Recent Examples of distrust
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
This is about creating distrust in the existing biomedical community.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Ivermectin became an ideological flashpoint during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining popularity as a treatment for the disease among people who distrusted the vaccines and established medical treatment protocols.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Also, some consumers show a significant level of apprehension and distrust about the science behind the product on chat platforms like Reddit.
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
This is about creating distrust in the existing biomedical community.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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However, his streak is threatened by a feisty new wife (Tamar Braxton) and distrusting stepdaughter (Kalani Jules).
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Ivermectin became an ideological flashpoint during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining popularity as a treatment for the disease among people who distrusted the vaccines and established medical treatment protocols.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distrust
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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.
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As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.
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Humans are hardwired to resist change, so implementing new technologies is often met with skepticism or pushback.
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For decades, African football has faced criticism and skepticism, often based on unfounded racial stereotypes.
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Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
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So, if a package came to Eunice from the John Smith account, wouldn’t there be some sort of suspicion surrounding the package from a man who is either on the run or, um, dead?
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Adding to the uncertainty, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire last year, which caused insurance premiums to spike for millions more people.
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This work of checking in on team members or translating ambiguity, especially during periods of uncertainty, has been dubbed the empathy or care tax.
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Brown noted that the residents have a deep mistrust of the Commission, which is a relatively niche commission appointed by the mayor and City-County Council.
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Understanding this is the key to transforming cybersecurity from a technical hurdle into a corporate governance pillar, one that injects a core of trust into an era defined by mistrust.
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distrust. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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