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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The suits have been filed by the families of teenagers who spent hours confiding in these AI companions before committing suicide.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Eddie, while confiding in his wife, interrogates his past behavior.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Robinson was ultimately arrested after his father recognized him in images released to the public and persuaded his son to confide in a youth pastor, a law enforcement source told CNN.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Eddie, while confiding in his wife, interrogates his past behavior.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Robinson was ultimately arrested after his father recognized him in images released to the public and persuaded his son to confide in a youth pastor, a law enforcement source told CNN.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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