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distrustful

[dis-truhst-fuhl] / dɪsˈtrʌst fəl /


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

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 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

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




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