distrusted

Example Sentences

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David embraced aristocratic country life and distrusted outsiders; Sydney enjoyed London, music and company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Frost told the high court she distrusted friends at the time but now "100%" believes that stories about her were obtained by hacking her voicemails.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He distrusted law enforcement and didn’t want to be an informant, he said.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

If the campus distrusted Dr. Shafik two months ago, the relationship is now approaching estrangement.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

The animals distrusted Pilkington, as a human being, but greatly preferred him to Frederick, whom they both feared and hated.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell