trustiness
Example Sentences
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Our womankind are prone to a sort of helpless intimacy with those who serve them; the ladies had an instinctive perception of Lemuel's trustiness, and readily gave him their confidence and much of their history.
From The Minister's Charge by Howells, William Dean
Wolsey had not time to answer before embarking, but as Sir Thomas had vouched for the messenger’s ability and trustiness, he had bidden Ambrose come into his barge, and receive his instructions.
From The Armourer's Prentices by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
By reason of his trustiness he was often set over the husbandmen at Lunenkerc at the time of our exile, and also at home, that is, at Mount St. Agnes.
From The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes by Arthur, J. P.
The commandant in Trondhiem has ever given me a name for trustiness.
From Henrik Ibsen's Prose Dramas Vol III Lady Inger of Ostrat by Ibsen, Henrik
He thus fails of setting the true example of trustiness to his servant, and of having, by due fellow feeling, proper consideration for him.
From The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities by Osgood, Samuel
