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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Examples (10)

  • 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.