distrustful

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My distrustful and selfish brother was named as the executor of my late parents’ estate.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Ms. McGarr, who teaches at University of Wisconsin-Madison, is often acerbic about her subjects but notes that they were “awash in patriotic fervor at the same time that they were distrustful and cynical.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

She also noted a lack of public health outreach to communities that have been hesitant or distrustful of vaccines.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

The demand for ethically produced eggs continues to grow as consumers become more distrustful of conventional egg supplies, especially following the spread of avian flu in recent years.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

It was poor Silky she was thinking of: His chestnut coat dulled with lack of care, burrs stuck in his forelock, he was distrustful of humans, and prone to bite, at least at first....

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood