mistrust

Example Sentences

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“Flock sincerely regrets the confusion and mistrust this has created within several communities, and made every effort possible to determine the cause of each reported instance of inadvertent sharing,” the post read.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The earlier disaster may have helped douse a decades-long conflict between Aceh's separatists and the Indonesian government, but a simmering mistrust of Jakarta lingers.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Meanwhile inspectors last year found a "culture of mistrust" at a NHS Lothian maternity unit.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Maintaining financial independence isn’t a sign of mistrust.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

“Not every man is what he seems, and a prince especially has good cause to be wary... but go too far down that road, and the mistrust can poison you, make you sour and fearful.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin