distrusted
Example Sentences
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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
He distrusted law enforcement and didn’t want to be an informant, he said.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
It was Sir Alf Ramsey who said he "distrusted a genius who didn't possess a sweat on his brow".
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
“I was not quite impartial in my judgment, Emma:—but yet, I think—had you not been in the case—I should still have distrusted him.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
