as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids
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Recent Examples of trustworthy
These are the basic conditions for a trustworthy system.
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Oni Blackstock, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
This is the kind of movie that could have been made in the era of moon landings and space shuttles, when the general public found science trustworthy and wondrous.
—G. Allen Johnson, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
Our Readers’ Choice list is a trustworthy guide to the booming beauty industry.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Kai is trustworthy, dependable, and generous with his time, helping classmates with editing and lighting while mediating creative disagreements with tact.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Oni Blackstock, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
This is the kind of movie that could have been made in the era of moon landings and space shuttles, when the general public found science trustworthy and wondrous.
—G. Allen Johnson, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
Our Readers’ Choice list is a trustworthy guide to the booming beauty industry.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Kai is trustworthy, dependable, and generous with his time, helping classmates with editing and lighting while mediating creative disagreements with tact.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustworthy
Adjective
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The Giants became the first National League team to seven losses, and although 10 games is not a representative sample, there’s never a good time in a season for a team’s most reliable veterans to play sloppily or make decisions on tilt.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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These are not tools that belong in a corporate leader’s operational playbook, but products of necessity arising from the absence of reliable governance.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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King will also be responsible for enforcing the city’s contracts with Nebius, a Dutch artificial intelligence services company set to break ground later this year on a $150 billion AI data center in eastern Independence.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jose Fernandez, an above-average runner, was safe at home, and Moreno went to third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to a Chicago Blackhawks team source, those reports — that the PWHL would be coming to the Blackhawks’ facility — are not true.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In fairness to Brown, this is true.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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