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trusted
  • past participle of trust.
  • past tense form of trust.

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In Stewart’s view, what a jury was not to be trusted to do without the guidance given in the Georgia statute, they could now be entrusted to do.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Yet a third of the way into a scoreless game with everything on the line, Ramos trusted him with the ball most.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Posting to X on Friday, Vance said Nowak had died "the same way a civilisation dies: abandoned and handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"Being on the ecosystem and staying on the ecosystem means you feel like you're in a trusted environment."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Penelope trusted that the excitement onstage would be enough to engage their attention until snacks could be provided, after the show.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood