How to sign “Trusted” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Trusted” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Hold both hands in front of your torso in loosely clawed shapes, fingers curved with the dominant hand just above the other.
  2. Let the two hands hover near each other, with the upper hand's palm angled slightly downward toward the lower one.
  3. Shift both hands a few inches outward to the sides at the same time.
  4. As the hands move apart, close each hand into a firm S fist, thumb resting over the curled fingers.
  5. Hold a calm, sincere expression, as if resting steady confidence on the other person.

Practice tip

Past form of “Trust” — signed with the base sign; time is shown separately, not on the verb.

Fingerspell “Trusted”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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