distrustful
adjective
dis·trust·ful
(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl 
: having or showing distrust
distrustfulness
noun
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Examples of distrustful in a Sentence
she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire
naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers
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Embroiled in one intense conflict after another, both sides had grown increasingly distrustful of each other.
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Suzanne Mettler, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2020
Many of those in the camp have mental illnesses and are distrustful of authorities and those trying to help them, Kegel said.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
That type of person is not interested in a distrustful and rigid workplace.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Unlike his predecessors, Biden was distrustful of Woodward.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Suzanne Mettler, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2020
Many of those in the camp have mental illnesses and are distrustful of authorities and those trying to help them, Kegel said.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
That type of person is not interested in a distrustful and rigid workplace.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Unlike his predecessors, Biden was distrustful of Woodward.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Distrustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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