Mistrustful

Mistrustful
Mistrustful Mis*trust"ful, a. Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings. [1913 Webster]

Their light blown out in some mistrustful wood. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Mis*trust"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Mis*trust"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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