- present participle of distrust.
distrusting
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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
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
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
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