distrusted

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

After more than a decade of Nazi ascendance, the party and the barons who would bail them out still distrusted one another.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

"The trouble is I was spoilt. I was exceptionally lucky that I was the individual he distrusted least," said Mr Smythe, now 83.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and writing about how such a reliable form of birth control can be so distrusted by many who use it.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2024

The prison service distrusted all organizations that could affect world opinion, and regarded them not as legitimate investigators to be dealt with honestly but as med-dling interlopers to be hoodwinked if possible.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela