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Distrusted | Distrust | Distrusts | Distrusting

Distrusted meaning

Not trusted; considered untrustworthy.

Using Distrusted

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not trusted; considered untrustworthy.
  • In the example corpus, distrusted often appears in combinations such as: distrusted the, distrusted by, and distrusted.

Context around Distrusted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

somewhat 1× widely 1× conservatives 1× staffs 1× jobs 1× totally 1× scouts 1×

Often after:

politicians 2× corporate 1× figure 1× hillary 1× authorities 1× domestic 1×

Sentence patterns with Distrusted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and widely distrusted figure in 1× conservatives distrusted him as 1× consumers have distrusted domestic producers 1× discredited and distrusted corporate legacy 1× distrusted by hard 1× far right distrusted hillary clinton 1× he also distrusted the corps 1× he is distrusted by many 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a parliamentary report 1× although foreign policy 1× as if leave 1× at 74 netanyahu 1× australian and new 1× conservatives distrusted him 1×

Common sentence endings:

49 of people 1× and distrusted politicians 1× as a child 1× by the government 1× cabinet he leads 1× candidate attacking factionalism 1×

Words around Distrusted

Just before it in the word index:

distrust 339 distrupted 2 distrowatch 2 distros 5 distrokid 2 distro 8

Just after it in the word index:

distrustful 36 distrusting 10 distrusts 11 disturb 260 disturbance 652 disturbances 285

Similar in corpus frequency:

abacus 72 abner 72 acorns 72 acquit 72 adamantly 72 allahabad 72

Corpus analysis for Distrusted

  • In this selection, "distrusted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, somewhat, widely, conservatives, politicians, corporate and figure stand out and add context to how "distrusted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and widely distrusted figure in and conservatives distrusted him as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "distrusted" sits close to words such as abacus, abner and acorns, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with distrusted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For Jackson, scouts distrusted his accuracy. (6 words)

I always distrusted those “explanations”, even as a child. (9 words)

Conservatives distrusted him as a Republican in Name Only. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

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! (39 words)

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. (35 words)

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? (28 words)

Question examples

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? (28 words)

Exclamation examples

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! (39 words)

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.

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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.

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Common combinations with distrusted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "distrusted" in a sentence?
An example: "Draper argued they all distrusted or were hostile towards the working class’s potential to recreate society based on its own initiative." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "distrusted" from authentic English texts.
What does "distrusted" mean?
Distrusted means: Not trusted; considered untrustworthy.
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