trustworthy
adjective
trust·wor·thy
ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: worthy of confidence : dependable
a trustworthy guide
trustworthy information
trustworthiness
noun
Examples of trustworthy in a Sentence
a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids
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The Cornhuskers are far from trustworthy enough to pencil in games against Minnesota and Northwestern as victories, but there is a very real chance USC and Nebraska could play a high-stakes football game.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Betting lines seem less trustworthy after the Illinois loss, and Michigan’s brutal physicality is going to make this one difficult.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2018 Marti DeLiemaof the University of Minnesota observed that the lack of a trustworthy network of friends or family best distinguished the older adults who had been defrauded from those who had not.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
That was not a popular position in 2022 and 2024, when progressives strained to convince voters that the groups attacking them for being disloyal to the party or to Joe Biden were not trustworthy.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Betting lines seem less trustworthy after the Illinois loss, and Michigan’s brutal physicality is going to make this one difficult.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2018 Marti DeLiemaof the University of Minnesota observed that the lack of a trustworthy network of friends or family best distinguished the older adults who had been defrauded from those who had not.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
That was not a popular position in 2022 and 2024, when progressives strained to convince voters that the groups attacking them for being disloyal to the party or to Joe Biden were not trustworthy.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trustworthy
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trustworthy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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trustworthy
adjective
trust·wor·thy
ˈtrəst-ˌwər-t͟hē
: deserving confidence : dependable
trustworthy information
a trustworthy babysitter
trustworthiness
noun
-t͟hē-nəs
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