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.

Examples of confide in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, the student confided in her chemistry teacher at one point, according to the lawsuit. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024 Over the years, each had confided in the other about their innermost struggles—in high school, Carter had come out to his father, and Bubba had shared his secrets with his son. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2024 Around this time, a good friend confided in me about being plagued with suicidal thoughts. Brad Jacobs, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024 Don’t confide in others when using the element of surprise. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024 Back in her home, Mama June confided in Justin about her confrontation with Alana and Lauryn. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 Social media has become a hub for dating advice as people have normalized confiding in internet strangers over everything from first date horror stories to the latest relationship tests. Angela Yang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024 In this case, however, letting Annie confide in a friend or two could loosen things up in her, which would ultimately benefit you. Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 According to Bell, Schneider was not aware Bell was Peck's victim until Bell confided in him. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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