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.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Her work in this comprehensive anthology braids politics, gender, history and memory into confiding and powerful lyrics.
—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
Adjective
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Among Boomers, only 6% felt more trusting, while 49% said their views hadn't changed at all.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Well, one of the seven rules is to get trust, give trust, and so Wikipedia has always been very trusting.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Coal prices are set globally, leaving importers exposed to swings and disruptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Long lines continue at airports across the country and in Chicago due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, leaving some Transportation Security Administration officers without pay since the lapse in the Department of Homeland Security funding began in February.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.—
Medhat Zaki,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Eventually, Roosevelt broke with the Republican Party altogether, running for president on the Bull Moose ticket in 1912, siphoning off votes from his old party and handing the election to Woodrow Wilson.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This is about handing power to a few massive corporations at the expense of local voices—the very voices that hold power accountable.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Giants executive and former catcher Buster Posey made the unconventional hire, entrusting the top dugout step to someone with no major league experience as a player or coach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Owners are entrusting brokers with significant financial decisions.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader Thune changed his vote from yes to no, giving himself the option of bringing up the motion again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Initially, that rule applied only to players transferring for the first time.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His mother, Evelyn Diaz, said her son was present at a meeting with school administrators where staff openly discussed transferring him out.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There is a long history of Congress delegating specific trade powers to the president.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Until then, the temporary council must decide whether to continue delegating defense decision-making to Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official, and Ghalibaf.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Confiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiding. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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