distrusted
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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
Frost told the high court she distrusted friends at the time but now "100%" believes that stories about her were obtained by hacking her voicemails.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
Perhaps he was vegan and distrusted large corporations and shopped only at farmers’ markets and brought his own organic juice from home.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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