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distrusted

VERB

be suspicious, skeptical of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve discredit mistrust

STRONG

doubt misbelieve question suspect

WEAK

be wary of smell a rat wonder about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believe trust

WEAK

be confident credit

Example Sentences

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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

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and writing about how such a reliable form of birth control can be so distrusted by many who use it.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2024

It was Sir Alf Ramsey who said he "distrusted a genius who didn't possess a sweat on his brow".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024

I looked back without surprise or emotion, although I knew even in the dream that surprise was the normal reaction and that the lack of it was to be distrusted, a warning.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison