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as in trustful
having or showing trust in another
Delia couldn't look into her dog's trusting eyes as she drove him to the vet for his vaccinations
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as in naive
readily taken advantage of
a corrupt stockbroker who preyed upon trusting customers
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as in entrusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in believing
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of trusting
Steve S. Medeiros,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Cindy Pickett played Ferris' loving, trusting and hilariously oblivious mother in the film.
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Emma Urdangen,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Leadership is relational work, and warmth can make teams more trusting, more resilient and more willing to do difficult things together.
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Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Gallup reported in 2025 that trust in mass media had dropped to 28%, with Democrats remaining far more trusting than Republicans.
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Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Canoy’s mother said her son was a very trusting and loyal person, and the defendants took advantage of that.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Its paranoid worldview, where everything is a bug, and systems are always broken—hallucinations—are now frequently taken as true by the other models, who can be too trusting.
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Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The same trap awaits the doctor leaning on a model for a diagnosis, the engineer trusting it with a design, the judge consulting it on a decision, and the ordinary person asking it what to believe.
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David Siegel,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
International organizations and donors must shift from directing operations to resourcing and trusting local networks.
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Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
What happens if public health agencies stopped trusting their own tools, scientists, and surveillance networks for measuring whether vaccines work?
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Ben Lopman,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Many others made the same move, trusting that Europe still had the determination to push forward where others had stopped.
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Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Porziņģis just hasn’t been healthy for most of his career, and trusting that to change on this older team is tough.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
If audiences stop trusting visual evidence altogether, science loses one of its most powerful tools for public communication.
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Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Adjective
Experimental research suggests that people are more trusting and empathetic toward those who share their own religion and ethnicity.
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Steve S. Medeiros,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Cindy Pickett played Ferris' loving, trusting and hilariously oblivious mother in the film.
—
Emma Urdangen,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Leadership is relational work, and warmth can make teams more trusting, more resilient and more willing to do difficult things together.
—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Gallup reported in 2025 that trust in mass media had dropped to 28%, with Democrats remaining far more trusting than Republicans.
—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Canoy’s mother said her son was a very trusting and loyal person, and the defendants took advantage of that.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Its paranoid worldview, where everything is a bug, and systems are always broken—hallucinations—are now frequently taken as true by the other models, who can be too trusting.
—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
The challenge for Gunn, and thus DC Studios, is to navigate the fine line of being filmmaker friendly while also trusting his strong artistic point of view that has guided him all his career.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The same trap awaits the doctor leaning on a model for a diagnosis, the engineer trusting it with a design, the judge consulting it on a decision, and the ordinary person asking it what to believe.
—
David Siegel,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
International organizations and donors must shift from directing operations to resourcing and trusting local networks.
—
Yuriy Boyechko,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
What happens if public health agencies stopped trusting their own tools, scientists, and surveillance networks for measuring whether vaccines work?
—
Ben Lopman,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Many others made the same move, trusting that Europe still had the determination to push forward where others had stopped.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Porziņģis just hasn’t been healthy for most of his career, and trusting that to change on this older team is tough.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
If audiences stop trusting visual evidence altogether, science loses one of its most powerful tools for public communication.
—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusting
Adjective
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And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.
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Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.
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The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.
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But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.
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Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.
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Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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After spending the entire film believing that killing Krem will finally bring her peace, Ruthye is forced to confront whether vengeance will actually heal her — or simply continue the cycle of violence.
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Both leaders prioritized people, believing that caring for employees leads to exceptional customer and patient service.
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However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.
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Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.
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This year, the county board has affirmed its intention to use little to no reserves to balance the fiscal year 2027 budget, tasking members with finding other ways to balance it.
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Last year, New Jersey passed a law allowing digital driver's licenses and tasking the state's Motor Vehicle Commission with developing and implementing them.
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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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