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

“School should be a place where young people can feel safe and confident they can confide in a teacher.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In upcoming episodes, Diane is set to confide in her close friends that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer before finding the strength to tell her husband Tony, played by Nick Pickard.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

“My Jo, you may say anything to your mother, for it is my greatest happiness and pride to feel that my girls confide in me and know how much I love them.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott