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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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A mentor might confide in you.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Dealing with children, parents and close friends with love and support will encourage them to confide in you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Both women, who were expecting their first child and due to deliver their daughters roughly two months apart, confided in each other on set.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Two people who Voigt confided in about the incident confirmed the story to Vox.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 May 2024
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Dealing with children, parents and close friends with love and support will encourage them to confide in you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Both women, who were expecting their first child and due to deliver their daughters roughly two months apart, confided in each other on set.
—Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
Two people who Voigt confided in about the incident confirmed the story to Vox.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 May 2024
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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