trust in
phrasal verb
trusted in; trusting in; trusts in
formal
: to have a strong belief in the goodness or ability of (someone or something) : to have trust in (someone or something)
It is important that they trust in themselves and their abilities.
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Job hunters are navigating a hiring landscape filled with uncertainty, frustration and a growing lack of trust in employers.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The declaration said Zeldin was turning back the clock on scientific progress and eroding trust in the agency.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The chasm between rich and poor and the consequent collapse of social trust in American society seem to have followed almost automatically from changes in tax rates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The declaration said Zeldin was turning back the clock on scientific progress and eroding trust in the agency.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The chasm between rich and poor and the consequent collapse of social trust in American society seem to have followed almost automatically from changes in tax rates.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for trust in
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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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