confidant

Example Sentences

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Staley, a close confidant of Epstein, showed an active interest in the idea, according to the emails.

From The Wall Street Journal

One Bass confidant told a source that ‘the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.’

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a friend, he’s a confidant, and he’s like a Swiss Army knife. He’s helpful with the economy. So I’m gonna miss him.”

From Barron's

I, for one, welcome a future in which I talk to my AI assistants throughout the day, and they handle my correspondence, calendars and to-do lists, while also serving as my coach, tutor and confidant.

From The Wall Street Journal

If he believes it would be better to throw his confidants under a bus, his past actions show he will do so eagerly.

From Salon