confidant

Example Sentences

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One Bass confidant told a source that ‘the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.’

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a friend, he’s a confidant, and he’s like a Swiss Army knife. He’s helpful with the economy. So I’m gonna miss him.”

From Barron's

I, for one, welcome a future in which I talk to my AI assistants throughout the day, and they handle my correspondence, calendars and to-do lists, while also serving as my coach, tutor and confidant.

From The Wall Street Journal

If he believes it would be better to throw his confidants under a bus, his past actions show he will do so eagerly.

From Salon

"You can have these fantasies about sticking it to world leaders," one confidant of the PM said, "but you still have to speak to them the next day. What do you say then?"

From BBC