distrust
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- noun
- /dɪsˈtrʌst/
- And there is a sort of distrust on both sides sometimes.
- public distrust
- distrust of government
- express distrust
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I think a lot of distrust is is good.
- And I think a lot of distrust is is good.
- And there is a sort of distrust on both sides sometimes.
- And now we have a lot of distrust around NGOs in general.
- Do you think success brings a distrust of the artist after a while?
- There is a deep, deep distrust among the political class in the UK.
- Inherent in those actions is a distrust and a non belief in you, in me.
- You know, we have such a level of distrust and mistrust, legitimately so.
- That leads to a huge distrust of institutions.
- You create distrust, you create resentment.
- Or do I shelve that interview, since it'll likely only deepen distrust in media narratives?
- But, and that's culturally, there's just this inherent distrust of Intel agencies.
- I don't know where it comes from, you know, I think it's a distrust almost.
- And yet I had this, this fear, this distrust.
- And again, vigilance doesn't have to be distrust.
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That leads to a huge distrust of institutions.
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And now we have a lot of distrust around NGOs in general.
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There is a huge distrust of the justice system.
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There is a deep, deep distrust among the political class in the UK.
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Got a healthy distrust for a big government.
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There was an ongoing public distrust of vaccination as something dangerous.
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Despite scientists' qualifications, there is almost a sense of distrust towards the scientific community.
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I think that there's a lot of distrust in institutions.
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I think there's also growing distrust in our financial institutions.
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Many people express a deep distrust of the media's ability to report accurately.
Synonyms
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1.6
A feeling of not being sure about something
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5.1
A feeling of doubt about an idea or claim when there is not enough proof
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4.0
A feeling of not trusting someone or something
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6.4
A feeling of not trusting people or plans much
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5.9
A feeling of doubt or worry about whether something will turn out well
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5.5
A feeling of not being sure about something
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7.5
A feeling of not trusting other people
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Etymology
Distrust is built from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and trust meaning 'confidence' or 'faith', so it literally means 'not having trust' and describes a lack of confidence in someone or something.