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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By confiding in a peer who has faced similar situations, the CFO can rehearse the dialogue and build confidence.
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David Nour, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
After confiding in Bruce, Fletcher ended the campaign with 11 goals and eight assists in his 41 league appearances.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Produced in a telenovela fashion, the music video featured Don Omar and Aventura frontman Romeo Santos confiding in each other about their love lives in a bar.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
In July 2022, Federico Nannini started worrying that the acquisition would fall through and confided in his father.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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David Nour, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
After confiding in Bruce, Fletcher ended the campaign with 11 goals and eight assists in his 41 league appearances.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Produced in a telenovela fashion, the music video featured Don Omar and Aventura frontman Romeo Santos confiding in each other about their love lives in a bar.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
In July 2022, Federico Nannini started worrying that the acquisition would fall through and confided in his father.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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