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in trust

Idioms

In the possession or care of a trustee, as in The money was held in trust for the children's education. This expression implies having confidence in someone (the trustee). [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

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"If people see that what was proposed is being done, and that there is a gradual recovery, then they will begin to trust again."

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

“It was led by somebody that I had grown to trust and see as a protector and somebody who had my back,” she told podcast host Jay Shetty of the incident.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Mr P's widow said she "feels completely failed by the very professionals she should have been able to trust".

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Warsh’s instinct last year was to trust the anecdotes over the data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

“Bullet point number four said to trust that the door would open when it needed to. It didn’t say what door. What if this isn’t the door?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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