confide

Example Sentences

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In the school corridor, outside an English classroom decorated with artwork depicting various Shakespeare plays, friends Hena and Fena confide they have mixed feelings about the ban.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

And you confide more because you know your fellow travelers—the friend who had to struggle with professional disappointments she now understands are final, or with personal ones that cannot be changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

I wanted to confide in Elnora but was certain that her loyalty to Gertrude would prevail over our friendship.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein