You can go wrong by being too skeptical as readily as by being too trusting. From LearnThat.org. [Robert Heinlein, Source: Lazarus Long]
Adjective : a trusting child. From Dictionary.com.
The error is in trusting the source without checking. From Wordnik.com. [Writing About Wright the Wrong Way - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
Where I differ with him is in trusting Senator Mitchell to do the right thing. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Foxman: Mitchell is “Fair” and I’m Unhappy About It] Reference
We do not let people establish long term trusting relationships with therapists. From Wordnik.com. [Charlottesville Blogs] Reference
Also they may not be comfortable in trusting the extent of their privacy to be definable by legislators. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Epstein, Murphy, and Kerr On the Third-Party Doctrine] Reference
You might make an error in trusting in their perceptions, abilities (alleged perhaps but unproven) then relying on yourself. From Wordnik.com. [silly newbie w/passport & transport needs camping companion] Reference
Since the husband can still cheat without you, the only genuine reassurance available to her is in trusting her husband again. From Wordnik.com. [Carolyn Hax: Husband strayed, and wife keeps questioning other woman] Reference
They detest the recruiting sergeant, and Mr. Davis knows enough of war to feel hesitation in trusting himself in the field to volunteers. From Wordnik.com. [The Civil War in America] Reference
What worries me is the idea of trusting you to her. From Wordnik.com. [Act II] Reference
There is something wrong in trusting people’s common sense. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Japan: The curtain rises on the lay judge system] Reference
"She's not exactly what you'd call trusting when it comes to Tampies.". From Wordnik.com. [Warhorse]
They are all ready to break a trusting woman's heart for the sport of it. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922] Reference
As I get older the idea of trusting my emotions to someone is too, too scary. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
"People were less trusting, which is sad, and we were suddenly afraid of the future.". From Wordnik.com. [The Argonaut] Reference
Most of them would have been terrified at the notion of trusting their lives to so fragile a bond. From Wordnik.com. [Born To Run]
trusting a politician to tell you what news to watch is like trusting a kangaroo to baby sit your cat. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Coburn Implores Audience To Not Be ‘Biased By Fox News’] Reference
It’s a vicious cycle: in trusting societies, people act civilly and expect less government interference. From Wordnik.com. [Quick Study] Reference
Plainly, Ayensha didn™t like the idea of trusting herself to a servant girl from the capital and her idea of luck. From Wordnik.com. [The Lioness]
But GM's top-down management couldn't handle the idea of trusting workers, even though they clearly saw that it worked. From Wordnik.com. [Rob Kall: Bottom-up Blindness; The Reason to Fire Detroit Execs] Reference
Constans had not liked the idea of trusting himself upon the treacherous-looking mud-flat left uncovered by the ebbing tide. From Wordnik.com. [The Doomsman] Reference
He dislikes the idea of trusting his gold among them, and equally his girls, since no other ladies are likely to be going that way. From Wordnik.com. [The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea] Reference
Several players were taken aback by the notion of trusting such a vital role to someone not yet thoroughly familiar with the roster. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I am aware that for many Americans and for many Mexicans, the idea of trusting their neighbor may seem risky and, perhaps, even unwise. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2001] Reference
But, I do believe in trusting my gut. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Scene: ACCPT] Reference
Their mistake was in trusting a philanderer. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Communicating With Those Who Have No Privacy Rights: The Hard Question in City of Ontario v. Quon] Reference
I think the notion of 'trusting' TV news left the building long ago. From Wordnik.com. [distortion] Reference
Instead, they spin this as a "public confidence" issue or not "trusting" officials. From Wordnik.com. [Election machines are no friend of democracy] Reference
I hope they know what they're talking about ... but I'm not the most "trusting" sort. From Wordnik.com. [Your Right Hand Thief] Reference
The days of jumping to conclusions and "trusting" any politician are gone for this guy. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: Post Election Open Thread-- add your thoughts here-- what it means, where we're going, the future] Reference
That kind of trusting, informal procedure would be unheard of in a large city hospital. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness]
I wouldn’t call her trusting, but when she likes someone she will talk and talk and talk. From Wordnik.com. [» Protecting the Gift Strocel.com] Reference
Some of that -- such as trusting to staff -- she had temporarily unlearned these last few days. From Wordnik.com. [A Fire Upon the Deep]
But that is not the same thing as approaching the sources uncritically and just "trusting" them. From Wordnik.com. [Did Jesus Claim To Be God?] Reference
It was the most nerve wracking thing "trusting" them. From Wordnik.com. [Multichannel News: Business News] Reference
What women mean by "trusting" might afford a subject for an interesting disquisition. From Wordnik.com. [Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance] Reference
If people become too "trusting" of this new technology, the impact could be devastating. From Wordnik.com. [Resonance Partnership Blog] Reference
I wasn't going to be some kind of perpetual little girl, blindly "trusting" an expert doctor. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It is frustrating as heck, cuz I'd like to start "trusting" Apple so I can get to work on it. From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
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