distrustful

Example Sentences

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The people angered by and distrustful of Discord’s invasive verification methods are right to be.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

My distrustful and selfish brother was named as the executor of my late parents’ estate.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Psychologist Jean Twenge’s generational studies show that we are now more detached from communal life and more distrustful of each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The demand for ethically produced eggs continues to grow as consumers become more distrustful of conventional egg supplies, especially following the spread of avian flu in recent years.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Colonel C. J. Peters was shocked to hear that a man had gone down, but he was a little distrustful of the phrase “the responsibility of usamriid.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston