distrust

Measles was declared eradicated from the United States in 2000 thanks to vaccination, but in recent years it has made a strong comeback, fueled by declining vaccination rates and growing public distrust of health authorities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

He read victim impact statements from affected children who described suffering from "nightmares, anxiety and a distrust of childcare providers".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

One of its early poems read: “Oh, panic not to this docile juice / Finally, few of my jackets did distrust the goose.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Others ignore sound advice, distrust it or never seek it, making less successful choices despite knowing the risks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

She sat up and realized that distrust would always lie between them, that disbelief would always be an option for them.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

One community member distrusts dialogue to begin with, calling it a means to “give up something.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

“While we are necessarily moving forward together because of our mutual dependence, each side distrusts the other side’s long-term intentions,” he told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

As a result, the public distrusts the court system and holds the judicial profession in low regard.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2025

Suweida's predominantly Druze community follows a secretive, unique faith derived from Shia Islam, and distrusts the current jihadist-led government in Damascus.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025

He distrusts everyone, she reflected, and perhaps for good reason.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

He had been touted as a possible chancellor, but opinion was divided between supporters who pointed to his experience in the Treasury, and opponents who distrusted his views, particularly on energy.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

After more than a decade of Nazi ascendance, the party and the barons who would bail them out still distrusted one another.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025

He had been quite right to say that he, the only person on Gethen who trusted me, was the only Gethenian I distrusted.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

You couldn’t get a better recipe for creating a sour, distrusting workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

They’re initially suspicious and distrusting of each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

But distrusting the Fed and abandoning the dollar are completely different moves.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025

Initially distrusting of him, Bailey eventually finds him to be a kind of mentor and protector, which gives her a new perspective on life.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024

Like she was sad that her son seemed so angry, so distrusting.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds