collocation · neutral
trust issues
UK/trʌst ˈɪʃuːz/US/trʌst ˈɪʃuz/TRUST IS·sues
problems someone has in trusting other people, often because of past experiences
Examples
“His trust issues make it hard for him to form close relationships.”
“Trust issues can come from childhood experiences or past betrayals.”
“She was dating cautiously because of trust issues.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many relationship therapists point out that trust issues are often rooted in early attachment experiences and need time and consistency to heal.”
Collocations
- have trust issues
- suffer from trust issues
Word family
Common mistakes
have a trust issue→have trust issues
trust problem→trust issues
Say it for a higher band
5trust problem→6difficulty trusting→7+trust issues
Synonyms
difficulty trusting
mistrust
Easily confused
emotional baggage
“She has trust issues because of past relationships.”
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