distrust

Example Sentences

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There’s also a distrust that anything agreed upon at the summit will stick.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The process was filled with misunderstandings and distrust as the techie outsiders worked to win over the risk-averse industry veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It becomes noisier, more error-prone, and easier to distrust.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

“Given the distrust that we have in this country right now with the federal government, it would not be wise to do that,” Weber said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

To like what we know and to distrust what we do not know is an age-old human trait.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson