distrustingly

Example Sentences

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She received her mother’s kiss—gave a kiss in return; then she looked gloomily, distrustingly, at Lynda.

From The Man Thou Gavest by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

Maynard once more glanced at the girl—still distrustingly.

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne

She still looked fearful and distrustingly at me, but at length convinced that it was myself—and no one else—by my voice, she flew to my arms crying, "Oh, Jack, Jack!—is it really you?"

From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II by Huth, Alexander

I therefore spoke distrustingly of the proposed expedition, and questioned the propriety of sending so small a force, so utterly without information, upon so hazardous an enterprise, and apparently so foolish a one.

From The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer by Beatty, John