confide in

phrasal verb

confided in; confiding in; confides in
: to tell personal and private things to (someone)
She often confides in me.
He had no one to confide in.

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Studies have found that men often separate their friendships by gender—choosing to confide in women when discussing personal matters while sticking to more traditionally masculine activities with male friends. Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Since going public with his sexuality and mental health struggles — specifically in his Netflix reality series, Coming Out Colton — the TV personality says he’s had a lot of people reach out and confide in him about their own battles. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Counselors may be the one person that a student can truly open up to and confide in. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024 During the trial, prosecutors implied that Cano was lying about Erik confiding in him. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for confide in 

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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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