I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
deep
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The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.
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The resulting deep distrust provoked by social surfaces leaves Chandler unimpressed by anything as literal as an economic recovery.
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There was then a deep distrust throughout the party. as Law discovered in 1920: Bonar addressed a mass meeting.
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But a deep distrust of government by many lawmakers almost ensures a modest response, or none at all.
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Despite the apparent goodwill, deep distrust was reported to remain among the factions.
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In consequence, there has arisen a deep distrust of sentences and, of the grammar they exemplify.
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Just as quickly came the deep bitter distrust of all white people.
mutual
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Lori and I have a relationship based on mutual distrust .
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But a climate of mutual exclusion and distrust is detrimental to both and is increasingly unrealistic in an information-based society.
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In the autumn of 1936, however, they needed each other and accordingly made an effort to conceal their mutual distrust .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
inveterate fondness/distrust/hatred etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Many people regard politicians with distrust .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a result, perhaps, her distrust of the Washington establishment, and the news media in particular, is palpable.
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Families are about love and trust; law is the guarantor of distrust .
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It is more a gut feeling-a visceral distrust of foreigners.
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The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.
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This is how markets operate the world over, but distrust of Billingsgate's dealing seems to be a problem.
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Until then there can be only more distrust , hatred and violence.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He distrusts banks.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although Hampden Babylon will be distrusted by managers, administrators, footballers and agents, it has been written from inside football.
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At first I distrust this seeming complicity with the police.
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He had always distrusted people with eyes that colour, unreasonably no doubt.
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Modigliani's profound humanism and pessimism made him distrust political systems.
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Mythic images may be the ones to distrust most.
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Stone already distrusted anyone outside the mortgage department.
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The absurdity of describing a nationality she distrusted to a man she knew she loathed struck her at once.