distrusted
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
"The trouble is I was spoilt. I was exceptionally lucky that I was the individual he distrusted least," said Mr Smythe, now 83.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
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
On one level, I had never stopped loving my mother; on another, I still distrusted her.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
