- present participle of trust.
trusting
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of trusting
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; trust + -ing 2
Explanation
If you're trusting, you tend to believe what people tell you. A trusting friend will tell you her deepest secrets and trust that you'll keep them to yourself. Use the adjective trusting to describe people who always see the best in others. A trusting child believes everything you tell him and follows where you lead. A trusting dog will follow your commands and stick by your side. The verb trust means "to believe or have faith," and both words come from the Old Norse traust, "help or confidence," and are closely related to the Old English treowe, "have faith or confidence."
Example Sentences
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Travel, she said, requires trusting yourself and trusting the journey.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It’s about being willing to hear what the body is communicating and trusting what it has to say.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Junior candidates, she said, need to show hands-on capability earlier, including cloud and identity basics, AI fluency and the ability to validate automated outputs instead of simply trusting them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
She added: "This is the role of a lifetime... Thank you for trusting this Lancashire lass to play a sassy broad like Patricia."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s like he wants to be trusted—as if the very act of trusting him will suddenly make him worthy of it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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