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mistrust

[mis-truhst] / mɪsˈtrʌst /




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"Right now the brand of AI has just been trashed and this certainly doesn't help," she said - noting widespread mistrust of the tech, particularly among young people.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Nathalie Nahai, who writes books and lectures on the interplay of psychology, technology and business, says the resurgence of mascots coincides with growing mistrust in some big tech firms.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Trying to stitch things together, Mr. Stoller and Mr. Serkis have the animals decide to mistrust both Napoleon and Snowball; this latter change of heart is odd, as Snowball was proved right about everything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier that Tehran maintains a deep, historical mistrust of the U.S. government, adding that “Iranians do not submit to force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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