confidences
Example Sentences
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One was her mixed-race dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckly, who betrayed Mary’s confidences in an 1868 memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
But he is not there to exchange chatty confidences or explore his fears and motivations beyond the topic at hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
One fast-paced scene after another reveals confidences and arguments, hopes and fears, and of course the eternal quandaries: How much should you tip your dresser?
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
The firm pointed to legal ethics rules that require law firms to keep the confidences of their clients and protect potentially embarrassing information.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
I feared early instilled prejudice: I wanted to have you safe before hazarding confidences.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
