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distrust

noun as in lack of faith in something

verb as in be suspicious, skeptical of

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Notably, the rise in executive powers has coincided with a creeping distrust of government in this country.

From Salon

But distrust is fuelled by the fact that neither India nor Mauritius has published the details of the 2015 memorandum of understanding, so their plans for the future are unknown.

From BBC

Vaccine hesitancy is one piece of a growing distrust in public health exacerbated by the government’s pandemic response that many experts fear will only deepen with the new Trump Administration.

From Salon

The fall has also coincided with rising distrust of media and institutions - a feature particularly pronounced among Trump supporters that some argue has led to their under-representation.

From BBC

Normal, however, also includes a measure of dissent and distrust.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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