(n.) The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief.
Example Sentences:
(1) Almost a year on, I am still shaking my head in disbelief.
(2) When the meltdown occurred, there was a sense of utter disbelief.
(3) He drops his racquet in disbelief and the pair of them embrace at the net.
(4) I spoke to a lot of parents yesterday, who were obviously expressing their shock and disbelief at what had happened, but the message I was getting was ‘what can we do to support each other’.” “We’ve had this incident, which is beyond words, but I would urge parents to seek comfort that this is something that could never have been anticipated in a million years.
(5) And there's disbelief when he describes the moment ex-model Rachel Tatton-Brown (or "the hottest totty in town" as Evans describes her) pulled him in a club.
(6) Powell said the atmosphere in the saleroom went from excitement, to disappointment – as various bidders dropped out – to disbelief at the rocketing price.
(7) Jill Treanor (@jilltreanor) Matt Damon joked as starts with golden globe speech he didn't give ... Before talking of his disbelief about lack of clean water January 21, 2014 Updated at 5.34pm GMT 5.24pm GMT Key event To summarise, the key message from the Pope is that Davos must make serious progress on fixing the economic system, and that business leaders must become more focused on fixing the world's problems.
(8) Even worse, in many forces there is a damaging culture, based on a lack of training and understanding, in which the experiences of victims are minimised and treated with disbelief.
(9) Your blissfully suspended disbelief comes crashing back down to marketing-strategised reality.
(10) Hospital staff who attended the baby during his admission experienced the same traumatic reactions as families of SIDS victims, ie, shock, disbelief, anger, guilt, fear, blaming, sadness, and behavioral manifestations.
(11) Updated at 2.12pm BST 8.36pm BST Malaysia has greeted news of the MH17 crash with disbelief and horror, Tania Branigan reports from Beijing.
(12) What started as a swell of anger and disbelief among doctors has changed into something else.
(13) Variables related to the abuse and to the family's functioning are examined to determine if particular circumstances are too threatening to mothers, resulting in their disbelief.
(14) Residents responded in disbelief to the Russian allegation.
(15) Outside, where anti-Mubarak protesters and the family members of those killed were separated off from a pro-Mubarak rally by thousands of riot police and armoured personnel carriers, revolutionaries reacted with disbelief and rage as the full implication of the judge's words became apparent.
(16) Gathers no Moss Inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, director Mike Figgis filmed his latest digital work, Suspension of Disbelief , in Highgate, London.
(17) Some laughed at the comments but as the attacks from the stage continued, there were gasps and some voices could be heard expressing disbelief.
(18) Some added notes of disbelief that such seemingly unnecessary panic could spread so quickly.
(19) Is it any wonder so many in the US and around the world have responded with disbelief, with anger, with outrage to Trayvon's death?
(20) Little more than 50 years on, however, it is the setting for a chaotic and demeaning political battle that has even long-term parliament watchers shaking their heads in disbelief.
Distrust
Definition:
(v. t.) To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust.
(n.) Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one's power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc.
(n.) Suspicion of evil designs.
(n.) State of being suspected; loss of trust.
Example Sentences:
(1) Don't we by chance come across this reciprocal spiral perspective when two people distrust one another without actually showing it?
(2) As Aesop reminds us at the end of the fable: “Nobody believes a liar, even when he’s telling the truth.” When leaders choose only the facts that suit them, people don’t stop believing in facts – they stop believing in leaders This distrust is both mutual and longstanding, prompting two clear trends in British electoral politics.
(3) (The leadership may distrust him, but surely couldn't, in such circumstances, keep him out of cabinet.)
(4) The public, throughout the years of the coalition government, has been empowered to distrust teachers.
(5) We should distrust those who sell the snake oil of simple solutions,” he said today.
(6) So little wonder that the spectacle of five safety incidents in a week – however minor – could trigger rumblings of distrust from a nervous public.
(7) Rioters revealed that a complex mix of grievances brought them on to the streets but analysts appointed by the LSE identified distrust and antipathy toward police as a key driving force.
(8) Particular attention is given to the effect that an environment of intensified anger, hostility, distrust, and despair has on the coping mechanisms of terminally ill, incarcerated patients.
(9) That spirit of co-operation represents a drastic change from the calamitous Copenhagen climate summit in 2009, when diplomatic snubs and general distrust between the two countries wrecked any prospect for a deal.
(10) Hassan said a ceasefire could theoretically benefit the rebels if it were implemented in good faith, but that many distrust the government’s motives.
(11) It’s fuelled by distrust of the fact that major labels own at least 18% of the company through equity stakes granted when it was negotiating its first licences in 2007 and 2008.
(12) There are numerous studies now on how there are no connections between autism and immunization.” “The main place that [mercury] still exists is in the flu vaccines and people have the option to get the flu vaccine without mercury in it.” Carrey has expressed his distrust of vaccinations in the past.
(13) Above all it needs to happen soon, before the contagion, and the poisonous distrust it engenders, spread further.
(14) In Yokohama, distrust of medical care appeared to be higher among those interviewees who did not have a family doctor than those who had.
(15) Appalling events illustrating the distrust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, particularly communities of color, continue to manifest day after day in neighborhoods across America,” said Kanya Bennett, of the American Civil Liberties Union.
(16) The spiral of distrust may continue without a semblance of the following remedies.
(17) So when you give them that, of course they’re going to fund you and give you resources and connect you to the right people.” That there are imams on the taskforce is also a concern to imam Hassan Jaamici Mohamud, who believes it conflates church and state, and could cause distrust among the congregations.
(18) The legal drama adds to political uncertainty at a time when the government can ill afford to be distracted from a dizzying array of crises, including widespread unrest over electricity shortages and Pakistan's deeply distrustful relationship with the US.
(19) This goes to the foundational relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities that they’re sworn to serve and to protect.” In remarks at the meeting Obama said the “simmering distrust” between police and minority communities was not unique to St Louis but relevant to communities across the country.
(20) Intended to foster a sense of belonging and being part of a collective endeavour, it instead turned Beijing into a place of introverted islands, separated by competition and mutual distrust.