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
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
He distrusted law enforcement and didn’t want to be an informant, he said.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
There was a deliberate childlike aura to her that Ugwu distrusted.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
