confide

Example Sentences

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The people you confide in don't necessarily need to be family or the friends you'd usually share things with, says Dr Marie Prince, a clinical psychologist who specialises in fertility.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

That makes it hard for the holiday villain to visit sick kids in the hospital, as legions of Santas do every year, or comfort children who confide in him about bullying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Ms. Keaton’s la-di-da breeziness was one of her most sneakily beguiling qualities; she came across as the best friend you’d love to confide in because you knew she didn’t hold herself higher than you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

But she was so warmhearted, I decided to confide in her that I missed my little sister.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana