distrust

Climaxing in a tense court case that hinges on what constitutes a slap, “Fjord” explores clashing cultures and mutual distrust, leaving us unsure how to feel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“It’s part of a larger distrust of institutions in society.”

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is a challenge because of the fear of gang retaliation - and a long-held distrust of the police, which Bond said the force was "working really hard to improve".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

A common thread is a general distrust toward these projects or the people behind them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

My hands clenched at my side, all of the anxiety and distrust that had been swelling up inside of me over the past few hours coming to a head.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

One community member distrusts dialogue to begin with, calling it a means to “give up something.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

He is devoutly religious with a deep libertarian streak, an establishmentarian who distrusts most of today’s establishments, and a traditionalist who is skeptical of the world’s oldest currency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Suweida's predominantly Druze community follows a secretive, unique faith derived from Shia Islam, and distrusts the current jihadist-led government in Damascus.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025

The team predicted that if robots can move alongside humans in a synchronised way it would build trust -- and conversely, that if a user distrusts a robot, the co-movement will be disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024

He distrusts everyone, she reflected, and perhaps for good reason.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The child the algorithm reads as a threat is the child the institution already distrusted.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Greenspan was considered a “maestro” who read the economy by feel and distrusted mechanical rules.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

David embraced aristocratic country life and distrusted outsiders; Sydney enjoyed London, music and company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

Frost told the high court she distrusted friends at the time but now "100%" believes that stories about her were obtained by hacking her voicemails.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Adams suspected that Hamilton, whom he had formerly distrusted and now utterly loathed, saw himself as an American Napoleon, poised to declare martial law and present himself as the available savior.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

You couldn’t get a better recipe for creating a sour, distrusting workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

They’re initially suspicious and distrusting of each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

But distrusting the Fed and abandoning the dollar are completely different moves.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025

Initially distrusting of him, Bailey eventually finds him to be a kind of mentor and protector, which gives her a new perspective on life.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

Maybe something had happened with him, something that made her sad and distrusting of haints.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland