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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Black also allegedly confided in Epstein about personal matters, including extramarital affairs that ended in nondisclosure agreements, according to emails released last year. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 And no one understands that feeling quite like Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew), the serial killer Alice helped put away — and is now confiding in. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Bethany, whose interactions with Anna thus far have been painfully awkward and obliviously rude, decides to confide in the ranger. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The situation escalated during a July 2022 mission trip when the accuser confided in a student pastor. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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