mistrustful
Use Mistrustful in a sentence
fəl adjective
full of mistrust; suspicious.
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mistrust (ˌmɪsˈtrʌst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to have doubts or suspicions about (someone or something) |
| —n | |
| 2. | distrust |
| mis'truster | |
| —n | |
| mis'trustful | |
| —adj | |
| mis'trustfully | |
| —adv | |
| mis'trustfulness | |
| —n | |
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Mistrustful
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Example sentences
The press was extremely mistrustful of me and of many people in the agency, simply because they had operated that way for months.
Become more mistrustful of others and may be less willing to learn from adults.
We must be forever watchful and mistrustful of the powerful.
Seventh, air quality data has been selectively shared with the public, leaving the public mistrustful.
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