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trust fall

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[truhst fawl] / ˈtrʌst ˌfɔl /

noun

  • trust falls
    plural
  1. an exercise where a person falls and relies on another person to catch them, used to demonstrate trust.

  2. an act of faith.


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After the trust fall gone wrong, what’s he desperate for?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

On my first element, I took a trust fall to get my brain over the fear hump, so I was more willing to take risks on the course.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

Still, it's also reasonable to wish these new adventures with old friends endeavored to achieve something more than a safe trust fall into our embrace.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023

John Early, who has since starred in “Search Party” and has a small part in Berlant’s episode, plays a hack Southern comic and the kind of clueless millennial who gets bruised in a trust fall.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2020

"This is called a trust fall," he said.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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