confide in

phrasal 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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Although Dayle opens up about feeling lonely and unable to confide in her teammates, Latimer, whose storyline this season follows her brave journey with alopecia, says the team is a close unit with ample access to mental health resources. Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 June 2025 Having deep conversations will be freeing, as Mercury confides in Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto retrograde from June 27 to June 29. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025 Throughout the season, tension mounted as Taylor confided in castmates about her fear and emotional instability. Sarah Jones, People.com, 13 June 2025 Louise eventually confided in a friend, whose mother then made an anonymous report to police. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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