as in doubts
to have no trust or confidence in
a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day
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But who doubts that money has an unholy influence on our elections?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025 -
This doesn't surprise Thakur, who doubts that this admission — or even the owner's arrest — will lead to long-term reforms.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.—
Audrey Dutton,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Mistrusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistrusts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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