distrustful

Example Sentences

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“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

Hastily arranged burials of Ebola victims have been met with suspicion in a region already distrustful of the state.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

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

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