- present participle of distrust.
distrusting
Example Sentences
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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
"It's no wonder she just ended up distrusting normal institutions - because clearly, something broke within her at some point," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
The cat sat, licked a paw, but kept one distrusting eye on Coal, which was fair enough, he guessed.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
