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
The Saudis are also building close relations with Qatar -- which remains distrustful of the UAE since the blockade -- recently signing off on a high-speed rail link.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 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
Colonel C. J. Peters was shocked to hear that a man had gone down, but he was a little distrustful of the phrase “the responsibility of usamriid.”
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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