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
The most trustworthy way to preserve those important files and photos is on an external HDD or SSD.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
This evaluation is expressed as a numerical value, typically ranging from zero to one, representing how trustworthy a source is.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Both the precautionary principle and the Asilomar model assume to some extent that there’s a trustworthy authority capable of making the call on how to move forward with a new technology — some institution that can weigh the risks, set the rules, and enforce them.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Both brands are trustworthy, offer great organization and the best security and safety features.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trustworthy
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
This evaluation is expressed as a numerical value, typically ranging from zero to one, representing how trustworthy a source is.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Both the precautionary principle and the Asilomar model assume to some extent that there’s a trustworthy authority capable of making the call on how to move forward with a new technology — some institution that can weigh the risks, set the rules, and enforce them.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Both brands are trustworthy, offer great organization and the best security and safety features.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trustworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustworthy
Adjective
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If nursing is the new reliable path to the middle class, the door is real, but the bottleneck is significant.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Smith acknowledged the exorbitant price to build reliable orbital data centers, which will have an operational life of five to seven years, is its own obstacle.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As of now, investigators continue to search for answers, and for those responsible.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The robots are responsible for executing precision loading and unloading tasks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cities in Texas are expected to make the streets safer, not more deadly.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Play wants safe boundaries as mischievous Mercury conjoins imaginative Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are also set to reprise their roles as the eclectic aunts who raised the Owens sisters, always encouraging them to embrace their true magical selves.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Trustworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustworthy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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