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mistrust

[mis-truhst] / mɪsˈtrʌst /




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Yet in recent years, mistrust has strained ties.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

"Right now the brand of AI has just been trashed and this certainly doesn't help," she said - noting widespread mistrust of the tech, particularly among young people.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A string of high-profile layoff announcements in which executives have attributed steep job cuts to AI have furthered Americans’ mistrust of the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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