distrust

Example Sentences

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One expert told the BBC that research shows people are worse at detecting AI fakes than they think, and the more AI content they see, the more likely they are to distrust authentic material.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Our Journal correspondent Yoko Kubota, who recently left the country after eight years, reflects on how a distrust of foreigners has come to permeate everyday life in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The back-and-forth fosters confusion but also distrust, she said: "It further perpetuates the myth of like, the sketchy abortion doctor in the back alley."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

It becomes noisier, more error-prone, and easier to distrust.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

He proceeded to underline the historic significance of the occasion and discuss the need for overcoming mutual distrust.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela