trustworthiness

[truhst-wur-thee-nis]

noun

1. the quality of being deserving of trust or confidence; dependability; reliability.

   We look for students who exhibit the highest ethical standards, as demonstrated by honesty, trustworthiness, and high moral character.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trustworthiness¹

trustworthy ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

In building the Free Press, Weiss said she has been guided by the idea that there is a crisis of trustworthiness in American institutions that the news outlet had to overcome.

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Jon Stewart, the Walter Cronkite of Comedy Central’s fake newsroom, says so every time “The Daily Show” is hailed for its perceived trustworthiness in the news and information space.

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But experts have also questioned possible profit motivations behind the app, alongside the trustworthiness of the information posted.

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Chris is a man of low social standing, unlike Bruce Wayne, Diana Prince or Clark Kent, whose social nobility somehow infers a level of trustworthiness.

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No, they are appointed to deliver political outcomes while maintaining a robed veneer, after proving their political trustworthiness to partisan judicial gatekeepers.

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