mistrustful

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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

When he sought to set up his company’s flagship inn in the predominantly Arab northern Israeli town of Nazareth in 2005, the structure’s Palestinian owners were at first deeply mistrustful.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2023

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

Even foreign governments mistrustful of Haftar have put aside political misgivings or fears over Libya's rampant corruption, to directly engage in a region he controls.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

Father remained, however, mistrustful of this English time.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom