distrust
Example Sentences
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"Polygamy builds a community," he said, criticising how the series would fuel distrust in marriage.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Kashkari cited distrust of Iran and Middle East instability as reasons for his cautious outlook.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
It came out of the post-Watergate ’70s, when distrust of institutions was running high, but Spielberg directed most of that suspicion toward the government, not the alien visitors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Alda says the stakes have gotten higher amid growing distrust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
She sat up and realized that distrust would always lie between them, that disbelief would always be an option for them.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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