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
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
Earlier, Labour MP Pat McFadden said he had trusted Post Office assertions that its Horizon system was robust with "terrible consequences" for sub-postmasters.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
His rationale boiled down to honoring the people who had trusted and shown their pain to his camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Perhaps she hadn’t always felt that strongly, but Frank had trusted her with his life.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
