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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Having each other to rely on and confide in was crucial to Philip and Elizabeth Jennings’ nearly 25 years in service to the KGB’s Directorate X. Helen’s been toiling away, wearing a near-permanent mask as a political wife almost entirely on her own for the last seven years.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
As the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather to vote, Lawrence, already grappling with his faith and being thrust into a potential role as the next Pope, confides in his fellow cardinal, Bellini (Stanley Tucci), who aspires to the papacy.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Many of the hallmarks of emotional infidelity — building intimacy with someone other than your partner, spending time with them, and confiding in them — bear a striking resemblance to friendship.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
Sara Haines agreed, stating that Lyle confided in his cousin about the ongoing abuse, who informed his mother, Kitty Menendez, but nothing was done.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
As the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders gather to vote, Lawrence, already grappling with his faith and being thrust into a potential role as the next Pope, confides in his fellow cardinal, Bellini (Stanley Tucci), who aspires to the papacy.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Many of the hallmarks of emotional infidelity — building intimacy with someone other than your partner, spending time with them, and confiding in them — bear a striking resemblance to friendship.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
Sara Haines agreed, stating that Lyle confided in his cousin about the ongoing abuse, who informed his mother, Kitty Menendez, but nothing was done.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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