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as in trustful
having or showing trust in another
Delia couldn't look into her dog's trusting eyes as she drove him to the vet for his vaccinations
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as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of
a corrupt stockbroker who preyed upon trusting customers
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as in entrusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in believing
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of trusting
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Police often become less trusting and more suspicious over time.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That meant trusting our own palates, our own references, and our own culture.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
This month encourages courageous choices and trusting your own judgment to create freedom.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Flo wasn’t alone in trusting Goodall.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Open, honest, and transparent information—thorough enough for meaningful discussion without inundating directors with details—is a cornerstone to maintaining a trusting relationship between the board and management.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Listening requires trust — trusting signals that don’t come with spreadsheets, lab results or a neat explanation.
—Melissa Gonzalez, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Still not trusting Bryce Young, and now Pats hope to have star CB Christian Gonzalez back for his season debut.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Cats are far less trusting than dogs and rarely fall for the pill-in-the-treat ploy.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Police often become less trusting and more suspicious over time.
—Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Thank you for reading and trusting me to bring you the news directly to your inbox!
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That meant trusting our own palates, our own references, and our own culture.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
This month encourages courageous choices and trusting your own judgment to create freedom.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Flo wasn’t alone in trusting Goodall.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Open, honest, and transparent information—thorough enough for meaningful discussion without inundating directors with details—is a cornerstone to maintaining a trusting relationship between the board and management.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Listening requires trust — trusting signals that don’t come with spreadsheets, lab results or a neat explanation.
—Melissa Gonzalez, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Still not trusting Bryce Young, and now Pats hope to have star CB Christian Gonzalez back for his season debut.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trusting
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And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.—
Medhat Zaki,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Common Pests & Plant Diseases Camellias are susceptible to several fungal diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is the key reason why older adults are more susceptible to cancer and severe illness.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
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Wang Jingtao, a deputy director of China’s Cyberspace Administration, said the deal could include methods such as entrusting the operation of TikTok’s US user data and content security services, as well as licensing its algorithms and intellectual property rights.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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This requires strategically deciding what to delegate, creating a detailed plan, and entrusting a reliable assistant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hamas, in its response, reiterated its longstanding openness to handing power over to a politically independent Palestinian body.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tuchel called up Anderson for the first time for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, handing him his debut on September 6, in a 2-0 win over Andorra.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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So if believing that your rosy glow or struggles with heartburn make waiting to meet your baby a little bit easier to bear, then may these myths be around forever.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Maybe this is buyer’s remorse from believing last season.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But finding a good financial advisor isn't easy.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 44-year-old driver led the race for an impressive 159 laps, and a win seemed like an easy thing to achieve.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ballad is backdropped by the city’s infamous casinos, which also proved tasking.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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It is designed to enable operator decisions in real time, providing the human touch while teleoperating robotic systems and tasking them with complex autonomous functions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ross and the unit's six other horses are responsible for helping the police handle crowd control, whether its amid the thousands stumbling through Lower Broadway or the rush of 65,000 fans entering or leaving Nissan Stadium for a Titans game.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Senate also passed, by wide margins, legislation already passed by the House that will remove the 6% sales tax from fuel sales and raise the fuel tax by 20 cents per gallon, leaving the price motorists pay at the pump about the same.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Trusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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