distrust

She thinks that’s wrong—that the distrust of the medical establishment that began in the 1970s did lasting damage.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

We have spent a century learning to distrust unaudited numbers on a balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Many people distrust traditional media and want regular people to break down complex topics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The response to the DRC's outbreak has been hampered by the distrust of parts of the population.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

My dear, please Almighty God, your life may be all it promises: a long day of sunshine, with no harsh wind, no forgetting duty, no distrust.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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

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

The team predicted that if robots can move alongside humans in a synchronised way it would build trust -- and conversely, that if a user distrusts a robot, the co-movement will be disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024

Unless a group of little girls chanted some especially clever riddle, my mother, who distrusts people with public concerns, braggarts, went over to the quiet older girls with the dignified bows.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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

He distrusted law enforcement and didn’t want to be an informant, he said.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

Adams suspected that Hamilton, whom he had formerly distrusted and now utterly loathed, saw himself as an American Napoleon, poised to declare martial law and present himself as the available savior.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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