How to Use position of trust in a Sentence

position of trust

noun phrase
  • Noel allegedly abused her position of trust with students.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Police said there may be other victims due to Plascencia's position of trust as an aide at the high school.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • The criminal actions of Peters, who was placed in a position of trust by voters, were heinous.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • One notable case involved a Roman Catholic priest who allegedly used his position of trust to groom and abuse a child.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
  • As a foster parent, Hickenlooper said Lewis is in a position of trust.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Licensed therapists shouldn’t be able to abuse their position of trust to push an agenda that causes long-lasting harm to kids and families.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Jurors also found true allegations that Christensen used a firearm in the killing and took advantage of a position of trust.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Due to the suspect’s position of trust, detectives believe there may be additional victims, Shih said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • The abuse occurred on multiple occasions in his home, and Bennett knew the victims and held a position of trust over them, according to the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Those charges involved two patients, with jurors finding that those victims were particularly vulnerable and that Heaps had abused a position of trust.
    — Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • His sentence also considers aggravating factors like his targeting of vulnerable victims and his abuse of a position of trust.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Prosecutors said evidence showed that Beverly exploited a position of trust and authority over the victim to facilitate and conceal the ongoing abuse.
    — Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

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