distrustful

Example Sentences

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The people angered by and distrustful of Discord’s invasive verification methods are right to be.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Psychologist Jean Twenge’s generational studies show that we are now more detached from communal life and more distrustful of each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 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

Until he had more information, Farmer was cool and distrustful, even a little prickly, White told me, remembering the moment.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French