trust
noun
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
have trusted
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present perfectof trust.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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When asked about the names of officials who had withheld information from the public, Mamdani said, "this goes across a multitude of those that New Yorkers have trusted."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“He’s just a brilliant guy. It doesn’t surprise me that that’s somebody that Monty would have trusted and respected to be kind of the final voice on these kinds of things.”
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
“We have trusted Josh in our efforts to return native hands to work on native lands and unlock the incredible wealth nature has always provided Native people when we take the lead.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
"I realise I have trusted a wrong person and Gustavson is in fact a lunatic."
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
If I’d first seen her with this face—furrowed brows and thin, pursed lips—I would not have trusted her.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
