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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Bravata confided in a former coach, SafeSport records show, who escalated the issue to school administration and the school resource officer. Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 Decisions made without anyone to genuinely confide in are decisions made without a check. Jan Gerber, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Unable to confide in others as to the nature of their relationship, Iván is forced to confront the pain of loss in silence. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 July 2026 In terms of therapy, young people and adults alike are turning to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots to vent to and confide in. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 July 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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