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mistrustful

[mis-truhst-fuhl] / mɪsˈtrʌst fəl /


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Such incidents have left many Americans mistrustful of weather apps as a whole, and desperate for viable alternatives.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

In no small part, Kirk helped fashion the world in which we now find ourselves: Divided, angry, mistrustful of our neighbors and their motives, and at the very least, increasingly violent in rhetoric.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025

In 1976, as he accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency, America was coming out of a contentious and mistrustful era of Watergate and the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

All this means, by the time the allegations were made, Brand's subscribers included many who were mistrustful of the mainstream media and were happy to come to his defence.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023

Her clan-tattoos -three fine blue-black bars on her cheekbones -showed clearly on her pale skin, giving her a sharp, mistrustful look.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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