Mistrust (Noun)
Meaning 1
Doubt about someone's honesty.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her frequent dishonesty has created a sense of mistrust among her colleagues.
- There was an undercurrent of mistrust in the air as he presented his side of the story.
- After catching him in several lies, I've started to develop a strong mistrust for him.
- Mistrust spread rapidly throughout the organization due to his secretive nature.
- Her dubious actions led to a deep-seated mistrust between them.
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Meaning 2
The trait of not trusting others.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.