confide in
verb
confided in; confiding in; confides in
: to tell personal and private things to (someone)
She often confides in me.
He had no one to confide in.
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In 2010, an adult man who was living out of state confided in Hamilton about abuse at the hands of Moore when Moore was his babysitter in 1979.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The kids wind up confiding in their parents more.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
If this is a concern for you, sometimes confiding in close friends or family members can be a safer option.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The film covers a lot of ground in a short space of time, as Garance confides in an unseen other woman about her early life.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The kids wind up confiding in their parents more.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
If this is a concern for you, sometimes confiding in close friends or family members can be a safer option.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The film covers a lot of ground in a short space of time, as Garance confides in an unseen other woman about her early life.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confide in
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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