1
: characterized by trust
a supportive and trusting relationship
2
: tending to believe that other people are good, honest, etc.
… has been naively trusting and easily bruised.—
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trustingly
adverb
trustingness
noun
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Experimental research suggests that people are more trusting and empathetic toward those who share their own religion and ethnicity.
—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
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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
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“Trusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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