How to Use trust to in a Sentence

trust to

verb
  • We could be trusted to lead the world.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Staff who are trusted to grow stay longer and work harder.
    — Kelby Woodard, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • These things decide whether the agent can be trusted to act on its own.
    — Harshil Shah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • She feels stifled when she can’t be trusted to do things on her own.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Those three were trusted to protect the lead in the game’s final stages.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • And two, people are trusting them to do things that they shouldn’t be trusted to do.
    — Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Nacua, a fan favorite, needs to prove he can be trusted to be a leader on and off the field.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Or, go to someone close and trusted to be reminded of your own light.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But because it was built in a system where people are trusted to build.
    — Keith Krach, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • The systems that succeed will be those people trust to act on their behalf.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • That it cannot be trusted to investigate its own crimes.
    — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
  • Maybe any trust to pull off the simplest offseason task will prove misplaced again.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And then businesses should be trusted to decide what comes next.
    — Sara Albrecht, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • If the offense cannot be trusted to put the Jets away in the fourth quarter, then when?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • New head coach John Harbaugh can be trusted to take care of the health of his young stars.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Every hop in that chain is an opportunity for trust to break down.
    — Huzefa Olia, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Blumenthal said that tech companies cannot be trusted to do the right thing on their own.
    — Allan Smith, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
  • He cannot be trusted to lead these negotiations.
    — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Because of industry-wide transparency, there is still plenty of trust to go around.
    — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Not only has he been trusted to play a bit more at five-on-five this season, but his power-play usage is also up.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Under normal circumstances, he could be trusted to keep the Ravens afloat.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Xi was trusted to hear his superiors discuss such state secrets.
    — Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Next, consider using trusts to protect both sides of the family.
    — Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Later this evening, Venus and Jupiter bring healing and trust to your intimate affairs.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Could the Soviets be trusted to behave reasonably with their new weapons?
    — Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
  • If the club goes on a deep run this coming October, he will be trusted to secure important outs.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The cemetery partners with a land trust to manage, restore and protect the land from development.
    — Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Being trusted to stay home alone can be a positive experience for a child who is mature and well prepared.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • There is something profound in being trusted to carry someone’s worst news with enough care that the weight becomes, if not lighter, then at least shared.
    — Khushali Jhaveri, STAT, 17 June 2026

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