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distrustful

[dis-truhst-fuhl] / dɪsˈtrʌst fəl /


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The last five years have come at a cost to Angharad, who experienced nightmares and still feels angry and distrustful of others.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Americans have grown distrustful of artificial intelligence and worry it will eventually take their jobs.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

“I was fundamentally distrustful of pretty much everyone who was reaching out,” said Parsons, who assumed that Hollywood producers didn’t understand the subcultural fascination with ominous “liminal spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Everybody has felt heartbreak or confusion or duped or confused or distrustful of their own intuition and all of that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Harrison and I found it difficult to look at each other; we were upset and distrustful.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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