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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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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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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Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer.
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After, Roelker earned the confidence of Musk and a key lieutenant, Mark Juncosa, who began entrusting him with increasingly important projects, including flight software for Falcon Heavy, Crew Dragon, early versions of Starship, and, of course, the Starlink Internet constellation.
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The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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The Coast Guard towed one boat to Queen’s Landing near Buckingham Fountain, and took the other vessel in tow, transferring its passengers to the Chicago Marine Police Department headquarters, the press release said.
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Unlike simple query-response models, agentic workflows represent a move from manual prompting to a new era of delegating and empowering autonomy with agents that act on behalf of the business.
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Amazon has been slimming down its workforce and delegating more tasks to artificial intelligence.
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“Confiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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