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mistrust

[mis-truhst] / mɪsˈtrʌst /




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Regarding the governments in such countries, there is "growing mistrust of their ability to rein in deficits", Kevin Thozet, a market analyst at French investment group Carmignac, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier that Tehran maintains a deep, historical mistrust of the U.S. government, adding that “Iranians do not submit to force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

There is no doubt that Rasputin’s presence in the royal household deepened mistrust toward Nicholas and Alexandra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Once confined to the internet's fringes, conspiracy theories have moved squarely into the mainstream amid growing mistrust of public institutions and traditional media.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The movement is falling apart with all this mistrust and gossip.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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