trustworthiness

American  

[truhst-wur-thee-nis] / ˈtrʌstˌwɜr ði nɪs /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of trustworthiness

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

Example Sentences

“These rulings have stripped the election process of the trustworthiness they were designed to protect,” they wrote.

From Seattle Times

In Northern California’s Shasta County, where hard-right politicians are in control, the damage from lies about the trustworthiness of voting machines is playing out with real-world consequences.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Sliwa was also pressed on issues of transparency and trustworthiness.

From New York Times

It’s not the case that a flight test didn’t happen, the official said, but rather the trustworthiness of the newspaper’s depiction.

From New York Times

A reproducibility crisis — i.e., an explosion of junk science — has helped produce a crisis of faith in the trustworthiness of scientific experts and their conclusions.

From Seattle Times

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