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
June has known that Hegarty isn’t trustworthy since the Errol Mathis (Tom Moutchi) case last season.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 June 2026
Sports Illustrated never took their models there for a shoot when Putin was relatively trustworthy.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Parker needed trustworthy deputies who knew the rugged landscape and could navigate relationships with the area's Native American communities.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
That is a tragedy, at a time when Americans need trustworthy information more than ever.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 June 2026
Sports Illustrated never took their models there for a shoot when Putin was relatively trustworthy.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Parker needed trustworthy deputies who knew the rugged landscape and could navigate relationships with the area's Native American communities.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
That is a tragedy, at a time when Americans need trustworthy information more than ever.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustworthy
Adjective
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The habits already known to support blood and skin health, sleep, nutrition, sun protection, not smoking and managing inflammation, remain the most reliable tools available right now.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Ferrari’s power unit is much more reliable, but this weekend, its hydraulics weren’t, costing Leclerc a race finish.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Together, those three agencies responsible for managing more than half a billion acres of public land — about 23% of the United States — count fewer employees than the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, per the figures provided by the consulting firms.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The guilty plea was a stunning reversal for Heuermann who, according to his lawyer, tearfully denied being responsible for the killings after his arrest in 2023.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Despite a ballot mix-up by the State's vendor, the State Board of Elections (SBE) has maintained that all ballots and voting is safe.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Life comes at you fast, and that could not be truer in the world of baseball.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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