confide in
Example Sentences
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When I began to confide in married girlfriends about our problems, they unfailingly shared their own marital struggles, things they’d never mentioned when I was single.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
It might be tempting to confide in colleagues that you’re having a hard time connecting with your manager, but that probably isn’t a good idea, Williams says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
She started to confide in friends about stress, or things that bothered her, which otherwise would have stayed inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
They were less likely to strike up conversations with classmates or confide in dormmates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The moral was: Don’t confide in an inmate about your personal life.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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