mistrusting

verb

present participle of mistrust
as in doubting
to have no trust or confidence in a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day

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Recent Examples of mistrusting Together with a delegation of deeply mistrusting negotiators from Tehran, Vance is tasked with striking a lasting peace between rival nations that have failed to keep promises made days ago in a delicate last-minute ceasefire. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Imagine wanting to see a play—ostensibly, in part, for the liveness of a play—but mistrusting your judgment enough to read a review first, thereby lessening your opportunity for surprise. — Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistrusting
  1. doubting
  2. questioning
Verb
  • The pressure wasn’t necessarily about doubting her own abilities.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone doubting that an NFL offensive guard is worth $100 million needs only to look at who Peter Skoronski lines up against every day in practice during training camp.
    — Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubting
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  • Conscious reading means questioning every line, editing unapologetically and removing the fluff your customers don't have time to read.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Times of London published a similar analysis of Arday's thesis that same day, questioning whether Arday should have cited his sources more heavily.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioning

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