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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Aw, Charlotte is finally confiding in Carrie about Harry’s cancer.
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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
Although Dayle opens up about feeling lonely and unable to confide in her teammates, Latimer, whose storyline this season follows her brave journey with alopecia, says the team is a close unit with ample access to mental health resources.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 June 2025
Having deep conversations will be freeing, as Mercury confides in Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto retrograde from June 27 to June 29.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
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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
Although Dayle opens up about feeling lonely and unable to confide in her teammates, Latimer, whose storyline this season follows her brave journey with alopecia, says the team is a close unit with ample access to mental health resources.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 19 June 2025
Having deep conversations will be freeing, as Mercury confides in Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto retrograde from June 27 to June 29.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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