distrust

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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

Australian media have widely reported that Freeman - whose real name is Desmond Filby - was part of the sovereign citizen movement, characterised by a distrust of authority and rejection of the law.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In her experience, when someone tried to do something for her, it came from either pity or distrust, but this simple gesture felt like what it was: a small kindness, with no strings attached.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng