Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: trusting
IPA transcription: [tɹ'ʌstɪŋ]
Pronunciations of trusting
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: trustful, trusting
    Meaning: inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall
Usage examples
  • It was my first experience of trusting quite alone for money.
  • Not yet trusting the tones of her voice, she sat down on the bench beside him.
  • He was only a little fellow but he had learned the lesson of trusting in God's promises.
  • At first I were afraid o' trusting her, and I used to follow her a bit behind; never letting on, of course.
  • She spoke in a whisper, trusting that in the general hubbub of the crowd her words would remain unheeded by all, save the man at her side.
  • The Banded Epeira, trusting to the strength of her stuff, fixes her nest in the sight of all, hangs it on the brushwood, taking no precautions whatever to hide it.
  • And they, trusting in the calm, mightily drove the ship forward; and as she sped through the salt sea, not even the storm-footed steeds of Poseidon would have overtaken her.
  • And therefore, as Machiavel well noteth (though in an evil-favored instance), there is no trusting to the force of nature, nor to the bravery of words, except it be corroborate by custom.
  • To the contrary, we are on a peaceful mission, hoping to learn, trusting to enlighten, with malice towards none, but honest love for all those who may wear the human shape, be they of our own colour or--or--otherwise."
  • And quickly with the oars they passed out through the river Acheron and, trusting to the wind, shook out their sails, and with canvas spread far and wide they were cleaving their passage through the waves in fair weather.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ken Thompson, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Michael Evans (bishop), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Giver, License CC BY-SA 4.0