as in trusting
having or showing trust in another
a very confiding child who is a little too eager to trust total strangers
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as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care
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Recent Examples of confiding
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics.
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Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiding
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Experimental research suggests that people are more trusting and empathetic toward those who share their own religion and ethnicity.
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Cindy Pickett played Ferris' loving, trusting and hilariously oblivious mother in the film.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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The 'new normal' The threats facing high-profile events in 2026 differ from those held in recent decades as technology has quickly evolved, experts said, leaving law enforcement agencies working to catch up.
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And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.
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Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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Finance leaders should carefully assess regulatory compliance, financial stability, cybersecurity protections and business continuity capabilities before entrusting critical financial functions to a new platform.
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McConnell gets solid performances from his actors, none more so than Yurich, who obviously took a leap by entrusting his story to someone else but pours himself into the role to a degree that suggests complete trust.
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The inventory risk is real, but oil bulls are giving the problem too much weight, Dwivedi argues.
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An orphaned owl at a rescue center in New York has adopted the role of a foster parent, nursing two orphaned baby owlets and giving them parental love.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
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Set clear rules for delegating authority to agents—including scope, duration, purpose and revocation.
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The policy expands upon a school’s role in delegating speech rules, requiring them to act in a neutral manner with students.
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“Confiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiding. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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