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mistrustful
[ mis-truhst-fuhl ]
Other Words From
- mis·trustful·lyadverb
- mis·trustful·nessnoun
- unmis·trustfuladjective
- unmis·trustful·lyadverb
Word History and Origins
Origin ofmistrustful1
Example Sentences
In 1976, as he accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency, America was coming out of a contentious and mistrustful era of Watergate and the Vietnam War.
Moreover, Niger's regime, whose attitude towards the EU as a whole has become almost as mistrustful as its broken relationship with France, continues to seek alternatives to its old Western partnerships.
Observers say that continued outreach has allowed the department to make significant strides in some communities that were long mistrustful of law enforcement.
Gascón, she said, has made inroads with communities mistrustful of the county’s prosecutors, but warned his courtroom shortcomings could overshadow those gains.
The incident left her deeply protective of her art, and mistrustful of sharing it with others.
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