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

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

Moreover, Niger's regime, whose attitude towards the EU as a whole has become almost as mistrustful as its broken relationship with France, continues to seek alternatives to its old Western partnerships.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

The incident left her deeply protective of her art, and mistrustful of sharing it with others.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

As a result, their caretakers and fellow creatures give them a wide berth, which only makes them more lonely, mistrustful, and snappish than before.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood