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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Clyburn was among the few people President Joe Biden confided in about his plans to withdraw from the presidential race.
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Later, everyone traveled to Tennessee, where Rachel confided in the other farmers' daters about her concerns.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
As time went on, Eva — who had confided in her former tribemate Joe about her struggles with autism — began to panic and scream.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
Sometimes Brianna confides in Cassidy a frequent complaint of hers: people won’t leave her alone, are constantly trying to manipulate her.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Later, everyone traveled to Tennessee, where Rachel confided in the other farmers' daters about her concerns.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
As time went on, Eva — who had confided in her former tribemate Joe about her struggles with autism — began to panic and scream.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
Sometimes Brianna confides in Cassidy a frequent complaint of hers: people won’t leave her alone, are constantly trying to manipulate her.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confide in
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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