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mistrustful

[mis-truhst-fuhl] / mɪsˈtrʌst fəl /


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The anti-Assad forces were splintered, mutually mistrustful and prone to looting; the areas they controlled descended into anarchy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

In no small part, Kirk helped fashion the world in which we now find ourselves: Divided, angry, mistrustful of our neighbors and their motives, and at the very least, increasingly violent in rhetoric.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2025

Moreover, Niger's regime, whose attitude towards the EU as a whole has become almost as mistrustful as its broken relationship with France, continues to seek alternatives to its old Western partnerships.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2024

The announcement raised concerns in Washington from lawmakers who are mistrustful of the kingdom and critical of its human rights record.

From Reuters Sep. 27, 2023

They are generally speaking as mistrustful of wizards as they are of Muggles and indeed seem to make little differentiation between us.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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