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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And most names saw much higher levels of trust in the 40 percent, 50 percent or 60 percent range.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Trust in the media is especially low among Republicans, with only 8% reporting confidence in news outlets—marking the first time Gallup has recorded single-digit trust in this group.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
And as with all things, just trust in the universe.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Hynes has praised Yurov a lot lately and clearly has trust in him.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Trust in the media is especially low among Republicans, with only 8% reporting confidence in news outlets—marking the first time Gallup has recorded single-digit trust in this group.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
And as with all things, just trust in the universe.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Hynes has praised Yurov a lot lately and clearly has trust in him.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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