confide in
Example Sentences
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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
Wright told reporters that Beam was “someone I could confide in, someone that I love dearly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
Nurses who complete the programme will receive a badge to let patients know they can confide in them.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 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
“While for the past month you’ve left Nathan hanging, I have been attempting to give him answers. It’s natural that he should confide in me when he is told such a thing.”
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
