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

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

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

She trailed away, doubtful whether she should confide her recent revelation.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan