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

Israel is distrustful of the new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda militant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

She also noted a lack of public health outreach to communities that have been hesitant or distrustful of vaccines.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

He didn’t know how the experiment would turn out, and he came from a long line of rabble-rousers distrustful of the government, but Sam was hopeful.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead