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Distrusted

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Distrusted meaning

Not trusted; considered untrustworthy.

Example sentences (20)

Draper argued they all distrusted or were hostile towards the working class’s potential to recreate society based on its own initiative.

He also distrusted the Corps of Engineers — a feeling which the Corps, if anything, seemed to reinforce.

He later caused dissatisfaction in Dublin due to his stance over negotiations relating to the name and badge for the province's new police force, replacing the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which was distrusted by Catholics.

I was told the Tribune wasn’t widely read in Northern Ireland and was somewhat distrusted by Unionists because of its generally left of centre stance.

The bill aims to transfer wealth from Silicon Valley to the discredited and distrusted corporate legacy media.

At 74, Netanyahu is a divisive and widely distrusted figure in Israel, as well as its great political survivor.

I always distrusted those “explanations”, even as a child.

The lone exception was social media, which is still distrusted by 49% of people.

Although foreign policy didn’t play a major role in either the 2016 Democratic campaign or the general election, many leftists and liberals (along with a few people on the far right) distrusted Hillary Clinton for what — even now!

Conservatives distrusted him as a Republican in Name Only.

Media reports that Home Secretary Priti Patel is distrusted by intelligence chiefs and bullied her staff have been dismissed as "false" by the government.

Their two staffs distrusted each other and had difficulty working together.

Why would they opt for a candidate that was going to do the same as what was there before if they were not happy with and distrusted politicians?

A parliamentary report into modern slavery noted migrant workers were especially vulnerable to exploitation because they feared losing their jobs, distrusted authorities and did not understand their rights.

As if leave voters are so gullible they’d believe anything politicians tell them: in fact, they voted Brexit because they totally distrusted politicians.

Australian and New Zealand dairy products have a strong reputation in China, where consumers have distrusted domestic producers following the 2008 tainted-milk scandal.

Distrusted by hard left fans of Mr Corbyn, the 57-year-old pitched himself as a unity candidate, attacking 'factionalism'.

For Jackson, scouts distrusted his accuracy.

He is distrusted by many of his own MPs; some will not serve in a cabinet he leads.

His word is so distrusted that Opposition politicians are obliged to try to find additional safeguards to ensure that he keeps to the law.