distrusting

Example Sentences

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They’re initially suspicious and distrusting of each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As a colleague he could be distrusting and wary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

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