distrust

Example Sentences

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Community distrust and misplaced fears have been two of the most challenging aspects of this current outbreak.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, county prosecutor John McKinney tapped into voter frustration with homeless encampments, a blighted downtown and general distrust of City Hall to pull off a last-minute heist of the second runoff spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This is the precise setup Shin’s research was built to distrust.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Monday that the outbreak was outpacing response efforts, partly because of “significant distrust of outside authorities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

What playmates he had withdrew from him and never returned, disposed, as they were, to distrust all strangers, especially one who had already deceived them by pretending to be someone they had known for years.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller