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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 naive
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
Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Canoy’s mother said her son was a very trusting and loyal person, and the defendants took advantage of that.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Because some people choose not to come to the Compass Station, Shoreline Community Services also provides a volunteer outreach program that sends community members into different areas to connect with others and build trusting relationships.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Its paranoid worldview, where everything is a bug, and systems are always broken—hallucinations—are now frequently taken as true by the other models, who can be too trusting.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Among Boomers, only 6% felt more trusting, while 49% said their views hadn't changed at all.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Cats are far less trusting than dogs and rarely fall for the pill-in-the-treat ploy.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Riley’s also not hunting up a bunch of options, but trusting his cast.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Among adults 65 and older, roughly 43% report trusting media compared with approximately 26–28% among younger groups.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Scott is trusting that the swings and chase will come, while avoiding the damage that destroyed his 2025 season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 May 2026
If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
Riley retired eight of the last nine from there, trusting an otherwise stellar job from the defense.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
In other words, the Redmond giant’s researchers had every incentive to find something positive about AI in the workplace, but instead found that blindly trusting LLMs to handle internal documents will almost certainly result in everything from errors to data deletion.
—Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Turner’s approach, going on record with the most credible outlet available and trusting the truth to do its work, is grounded in the same organizational clarity that serves leaders well long before any crisis arrives.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Adjective
Gallup reported in 2025 that trust in mass media had dropped to 28%, with Democrats remaining far more trusting than Republicans.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Canoy’s mother said her son was a very trusting and loyal person, and the defendants took advantage of that.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Because some people choose not to come to the Compass Station, Shoreline Community Services also provides a volunteer outreach program that sends community members into different areas to connect with others and build trusting relationships.
—Reyna Huff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Its paranoid worldview, where everything is a bug, and systems are always broken—hallucinations—are now frequently taken as true by the other models, who can be too trusting.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Among Boomers, only 6% felt more trusting, while 49% said their views hadn't changed at all.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Icardi describes her former boss as kind, professional and trusting.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Cats are far less trusting than dogs and rarely fall for the pill-in-the-treat ploy.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Stowers said recently his focus has been staying in the zone longer and trusting his timing instead of trying to force results.
—Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Riley’s also not hunting up a bunch of options, but trusting his cast.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Among adults 65 and older, roughly 43% report trusting media compared with approximately 26–28% among younger groups.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Scott is trusting that the swings and chase will come, while avoiding the damage that destroyed his 2025 season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 May 2026
If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
Riley retired eight of the last nine from there, trusting an otherwise stellar job from the defense.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
In other words, the Redmond giant’s researchers had every incentive to find something positive about AI in the workplace, but instead found that blindly trusting LLMs to handle internal documents will almost certainly result in everything from errors to data deletion.
—Krystle Vermes, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Turner’s approach, going on record with the most credible outlet available and trusting the truth to do its work, is grounded in the same organizational clarity that serves leaders well long before any crisis arrives.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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
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Sokoloff seems to believe that his oversight will be more welcomed at city hall while history tells us that this is deeply naive.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Trusting politicians with that spending record to stop at taxing billionaires is reckless and naive.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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There’s a similar mismatch happening with fourth lines in the series, too, with Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour entrusting William Carrier, Mark Jankowski and Eric Robinson with key minutes and being rewarded with three key goals already in this series.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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What to read next NASA also wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to fully demonstrate successful uncrewed touchdowns on the moon, and liftoffs back to lunar orbit, before entrusting the lives of astronauts aboard the landers.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Instead of handing teams raw indicators, AI can translate emerging threats into what matters for executives, analysts, IT or clinical operations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Global Constellation, which is a Vuelta company, is handing all international rights and co-representing North American rights with Gersh.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Both were driven by the same mistake of believing the narrative before proving the economics.—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Doctors and health professionals also strongly supported changing the name, believing that the benefits would outweigh the risks.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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Older ligustrum trees become susceptible to what pathologist call cankers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Last year, New Jersey passed a law allowing digital driver's licenses and tasking the state's Motor Vehicle Commission with developing and implementing them.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Such challenges come as domestic streaming subscriber growth has stalled in recent quarters, tasking Disney with the need to retain customers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two walks loaded the bases, and Jahmai Jones gave the Tigers a 5-4 lead with a single, leaving the bases still loaded with no one out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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But they are not usually recalled—that is, brought home immediately and leaving the office vacant—at the beginning of a new president’s term, and Rubio’s move suggested that some sort of political vetting was being applied to career diplomats.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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“Trusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusting. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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