Trust Issues Vocabulary

noun a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

• She couldn't ignore her misgiving about the new business proposal.
• I have a misgiving about going to that party tonight.
• I got a bad feeling, a real misgiving, about this plan.
• His misgiving was like a dark cloud hanging over his head, casting doubt on everything.

noun firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something

verb believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something

• Trust is a key component in building successful business relationships.
• I trust my best friend with all my secrets.
• I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.
• Trust is like a fragile glass vase, once broken it can never be fully repaired.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• I would not trust someone to run a bath if they have never done it before.
• I wouldn't let them near a bathtub if they don't know how to run a bath.
• I wouldn't let that person anywhere near a tub if they don't have a clue how to run a bath.
• I would not trust someone to run a bath if they can't even handle simple tasks.