show distrust
Frequency: 5.95.6 per million words
to demonstrate through actions or words that you do not trust someone
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- His hesitant tone and folded arms clearly showed his distrust of the new proposal.
- Some voters show a deep distrust of politicians who make grand promises.
- Showing distrust too early in a relationship can prevent it from developing.
- The public has consistently shown distrust in the official reports.
- You shouldn't openly show distrust for your new manager, even if you have doubts.
- It's natural to show distrust when someone's story keeps changing.
- The investors immediately showed distrust after the company's profits were revised downwards.
- A failure to be transparent will only cause employees to show more distrust.
- He tends to show distrust towards anyone who is overly friendly.
- She showed her distrust by questioning every single detail of his plan.