as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers
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Recent Examples of trustless
With on-chain smart contracts, fans can wager peer-to-peer using fan tokens: instant, trustless and secure.
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Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
By offering a trustless, permanent ledger, blockchain lays the groundwork to challenge conventional centralized models.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Bitcoin is not working very well at what it was intended to be, which is a trustless medium of exchange that does not involve any third-party intermediaries or central bank money.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Bitcoin’s Layer Zero Bitcoin ushered in a novel system to communicate monetary value and information in a trustless way without relying on intermediaries, and protecting and propagating the existence of this tool largely falls on its social layer.
—Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
By offering a trustless, permanent ledger, blockchain lays the groundwork to challenge conventional centralized models.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Bitcoin is not working very well at what it was intended to be, which is a trustless medium of exchange that does not involve any third-party intermediaries or central bank money.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Bitcoin’s Layer Zero Bitcoin ushered in a novel system to communicate monetary value and information in a trustless way without relying on intermediaries, and protecting and propagating the existence of this tool largely falls on its social layer.
—Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustless
Adjective
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Gurrola’s parents were skeptical at first, but the store’s Dubai chocolate strawberry cups have sold well.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Sep. 2025
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The move, however, would need a constitutional amendment approved by 60 percent of voters—and some experts are skeptical of how the state's local governments would manage without property taxes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.—
Sandy Anderson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These cases have raised concerns about overzealous responses from companies, and left many companies unsure of how to proceed.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Robinson's parents became suspicious after seeing surveillance footage published by law enforcement.—
Joshua Rhett Miller
Jesus Mesa
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mutch gained his freedom in 2016, avoiding legal trouble until last May, when a cybertip about suspicious downloads led Solano County Sheriff’s investigators to his home, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a world that is polarized, volatile, uncertain, complex and shifting all the time, your leadership can offer a beacon of both continuity and hope.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That leaves uncertain whether the threats might actually lead to new tariffs or a ban on Russian oil purchases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They were initially listed as doubtful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether these demands alone will solve Nepal’s problems is doubtful.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustless. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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