trust in
phrasal verb
trusted in; trusting in; trusts in
formal
: to have a strong belief in the goodness or ability of (someone or something) : to have trust in (someone or something)
It is important that they trust in themselves and their abilities.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
Examining, for example, what public health experts got wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic would be tremendously helpful from the standpoint of preparing for future public health crises, but also from the standpoint of rebuilding public trust in science, experts and institutions.
—Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Coach Billy Donovan has fully pulled him from closing rotations, reflecting a general loss of trust in the wing’s ability to produce in big (or even medium-sized) moments.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Grassley warned that public trust in the FBI has declined and said the bureau has been plagued by abuse, lack of transparency, and weaponization.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
Examining, for example, what public health experts got wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic would be tremendously helpful from the standpoint of preparing for future public health crises, but also from the standpoint of rebuilding public trust in science, experts and institutions.
—Dominik Stecuła, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Coach Billy Donovan has fully pulled him from closing rotations, reflecting a general loss of trust in the wing’s ability to produce in big (or even medium-sized) moments.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Trust in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20in. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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