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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Huda then confided in Amaya, claiming the chain of events the night before went a bit differently than was shown, but she, too, was frustrated. Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 July 2025 After, Harry reportedly confided in Travolta for life advice from parenting advice to navigating life with a high-profile wife. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 July 2025 Aw, Charlotte is finally confiding in Carrie about Harry’s cancer. Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 July 2025 While Booker and Andy are fighting dozens of armed guards at the nuclear facility, Booker confides in Andy about what he's done. Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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