confide in

Verb

Meaning

confide in (third-person singular simple present confides in, present participle confiding in, simple past and past participle confided in)

To share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with (someone).

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Against those who said these were in conflict, he wrote "that the contradiction they have imagined can have no real existence, and that whilst the testimony of Moses remains unimpeached, we may also be permitted to confide in the testimony of our senses." Source: Internet

Barney can sometimes be lulled into a false sense of security and confide in Lily. Source: Internet

DeWar in particular finds her easy to confide in, and spends much of his off-time playing board games with her while the two tell each other stories. Source: Internet

Madison was initially unable to confide in Kevin about her bulimia and how his body building and dieting impacts her mental health. Source: Internet

Awed by Rogers’s goodness, Madigan, who was then depressed, dealing with his brother’s illness, and headed for divorce, started to confide in the television icon. Source: Internet

If there’s something about the job or company that especially bothers you, you can set up a meeting with Human Resources, you can also confide in your therapist if you want but do not rant on social media. Source: Internet

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