Meaning & use
distrusting
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Having or showing a lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.
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She found herself distrusting his every excuse after the third lie.
Years of betrayal left him distrusting anyone who offered help too easily.
A note on using this word
Distrust implies a more active, specific suspicion than simple doubt, often rooted in prior experience.
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