distrust

Example Sentences

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Aqqaluk Lynge, author and former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, says there is "so much distrust now".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The agenda exposes the mutual dependence of the two rival superpowers, marked by distrust but driven by a quest for cooperation and stability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

There’s also a distrust that anything agreed upon at the summit will stick.

From Barron's • May 12, 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

But the press’s distrust and the absence of gambling did nothing to cool the enthusiasm of racing fans.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand