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Meanings of distrustful in English

Having or showing distrust.

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        Usage of distrustful in English
        1
        Some of the men cheered feebly; some were silent and plainly distrustful.
        The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
        2
        In view of his evil past he was exceedingly humble and self-distrustful.
        Opening a Chestnut Burr
        3
        Her mind was in a strange tumult of rebellious and distrustful thought.
        The Odd Women
        4
        The young man was distrustful of his father's stability in the matter.
        Catherine De Medici
        5
        Menion followed suit, still distrustful of the Gnomes waiting up the trail.
        The Sword of Shannara
        6
        The unbelieving husband and father declared he would never be distrustful again.
        The Wonders of Prayer / A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonde...
        7
        The good german cook always had been a little distrustful of her.
        Three Lives / Stories of The Good Anna, Melanctha and The Gentle...
        8
        She was distrustful of the future, and apt to anticipate bad fortune.
        Brave and Bold; Or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton
        9
        The patriots grew distrustful of their chief, who withdrew to La Victoria.
        Simón Bolívar (The Liberator) / Patriot, Warrior, Statesman, Fat...
        10
        They were the typical bargain-hunters, sharp-eyed and distrustful, and not particularly amiable.
        The Second Chance
        11
        His humble origin and his lack of education naturally made him distrustful.
        Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume...
        12
        He left two children and came home to find two distrustful adults.
        Ralestone Luck
        13
        I would watch my wife, and would be distrustful of handsome cousins.
        File No. 113
        14
        Such a book as this makes us distrustful of all our standards.
        Personality in Literature
        15
        Iya was equally distrustful of many of them, these nobles and warriors.
        Oracle's Queen
        16
        The member of the World-Telegram staff most distrustful of Roosevelt was Broun.
        The new yorker
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