distrust

Example Sentences

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His distrust of governments also extends to regular medicine.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

In a 70-page petition filed with the Fourth Appellate District Monday, Bonta wrote that “the Sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence” in upcoming elections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Incorrect warnings can cause costly evacuations, economic disruption, and public distrust of monitoring systems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

The toxic turn between OpenAI and Anthropic fuels distrust and threatens to further rupture consensus around still-evolving safety practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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