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Meanings of distrustfulness in English

Portuguese
desconfiam
Catalan
recel
Spanish
desconfianza

The trait of not trusting others.

      desconfiam
      Synonyms
      Examples for "distrust"
      Examples for "distrust"
      1
      Blair's approach worked wonders initially, but it soon led to public distrust.
      The Guardian
      2
      For some, broker distrust is simply one more reason to steer clear.
      Reuters
      3
      Corbyn is steeped in socialist distrust of institutions that uphold free markets.
      The Guardian
      4
      Fear and distrust are part of the fabric of Northern Ireland politics.
      The Irish Times
      5
      Discusses national polls concerning Nixon: most Americans distrust him but fear impeachment.
      The new yorker
      1
      Fear, mistrust linger in Ferguson despite reform efforts by police FERGUSON, Mo.
      Reuters
      2
      Analysts say mistrust between India and Pakistan has fuelled conflict in Afghanistan.
      Reuters
      3
      The weak generally mistrust the justice and the reason of the strong.
      Democracy in America — Volume 1
      4
      They hope to draw a line under a period of bitter mistrust.
      The Irish Times
      5
      And North Korea is exploiting the current high levels of Sino-American mistrust.
      Reuters
      Usage of distrustfulness in English
      1
      If she stopped now, Christine, in this sudden new freak of distrustfulness, would be sure to misunderstand.
      The Desert and the Sown
      2
      And then, gradually, it faded out and left a blank; the old expression of anxiety and distrustfulness returned.
      King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties
      3
      But that strange distrustfulness of which he had spoken, or the hesitation which the strongest and bravest men have at times, came between.
      The Laurel Bush: An Old-Fashioned Love Story
      4
      Men were among us by hundreds whom the ceaseless distrustfulness of their governments had followed privately, by means of appointed agents, to our shores.
      The Woman in White
      5
      Then he asked, in honest distrustfulness, "Do you think it right for one who is not a Christian to try to teach others?"
      Opening a Chestnut Burr
      Translations for distrustfulness
      Distrustfulness through the time