as in trusting
having or showing trust in another
a trustful child quietly sleeping, sure in the knowledge that his parents would be there when he woke
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Recent Examples of trustful
Baldwin mulled over its implications: Was her life fortunate, then desperate, then trustful?
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Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
For example, there are young climate activists who are distrustful of politicians and maybe older generations but are very trustful of science.
—Simran Sethi, Wired, 2 Dec. 2021
According to longitudinal surveys, that generation is less trustful of institutions, less likely to say America is the best country in the world, and, according to data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, less likely to support U.S. military intervention internationally.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2021
But a core issue is the tattered state of public health at all levels of government, under-resourced and understaffed for years, as people grew less interested and sometimes less trustful and decision-makers followed suit.
—baltimoresun.com, 18 Mar. 2021
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Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
For example, there are young climate activists who are distrustful of politicians and maybe older generations but are very trustful of science.
—Simran Sethi, Wired, 2 Dec. 2021
According to longitudinal surveys, that generation is less trustful of institutions, less likely to say America is the best country in the world, and, according to data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, less likely to support U.S. military intervention internationally.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2021
But a core issue is the tattered state of public health at all levels of government, under-resourced and understaffed for years, as people grew less interested and sometimes less trustful and decision-makers followed suit.
—baltimoresun.com, 18 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustful
trusting
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Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cats are far less trusting than dogs and rarely fall for the pill-in-the-treat ploy.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Trustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustful. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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