trust
noun
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
had trusted
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past perfectof trust.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Perry's mother Suzanne Morrison said the family had trusted Iwamasa.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
She said she had trusted the newspaper, which campaigned on the Lawrence family's behalf and ran a famous front page in 1997 naming five prime suspects in Stephen's murder.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
That video circulated rapidly on TikTok and other social media, leading to rumors and allegations that Halili and Reitsma had behaved abusively to fans who had trusted in them as "ministers."
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Tindall’s mother, Shena Sandefur, told WRTV-TV the family had trusted Scott, who was their neighbor.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Stannis needed Wyman Manderly, and had trusted Davos to win him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
