distrust

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Appeared in the January 23, 2026, print edition as 'Europe Distrust of Washington Lingers After Greenland Crisis'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Distrust, whether in the media, local libraries or school system, can often arise in more abstract, often online, contexts rather than being attached to something concrete local institutions have or haven’t done.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Distrust of police is widespread in Sacramento and other cities, adding to the challenge of finding witnesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Guest: Rick Hasen, professor of law and political science at the University of California–Irvine School of Law and author of Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2022

Distrust turns quickly to dislike, my father told new members of our troupe, so stay together when you’re in town, and be polite.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss