trust in

verb

trusted in; trusting in; trusts in
formal
: to have a strong belief in the goodness or ability of (someone or something) : to have trust in (someone or something)
It is important that they trust in themselves and their abilities.

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Piatt said that the trust in city leadership had been fundamentally broken. — Mary Ella Hastings updated July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 This is why the discussion about AI is also a discussion about people and their trust in technology. — Paschal Donohoe, Time, 8 July 2026 Third District resident Angie Lotz said that speaking to her neighbors has eroded her trust in the city’s ability to regulate developers’ behavior at data center sites in the future. — Ilana Arougheti july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Temporary micromanagement, once called an apprenticeship, builds a mutually confidence-building foundation for autonomy and trust in progressively higher-stakes decisions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust in

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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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