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