How to Use confide in in a Sentence

confide in

verb
  • The kids wind up confiding in their parents more.
    — Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
  • On the other hand, everyone came to see you and confide in you.
    — Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Agnes must have confided in Daisy for a reason, right?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • That’s simply confiding in a friend.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That’s simply confiding in a friend.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But finding the right people to confide in could be difficult.
    — Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Munn says Peet confided in her about her diagnosis last year.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • As the only water sign in a house full of earth signs, this Aquarius always confided in her.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • McGough also notes that teenagers are more likely to confide in one another than in adults.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • Zilis may be a key witness, since Altman foolishly confided in her.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • If this is a concern for you, sometimes confiding in close friends or family members can be a safer option.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • The film covers a lot of ground in a short space of time, as Garance confides in an unseen other woman about her early life.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
  • The teacher also confided in her about problems with his family.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
  • News in October that the late staffer had confided in them about the relationship.
    — Juliegrace Brufke, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Juliana confided in one bot named Hero, based on a popular video game character.
    — Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The sun was shining when Jazzy Davidson confided in Kara Dunn.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But to those who have spent years caring for and confiding in their AI partners – their relationships feel real.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Two nurses can have identical clinical skill; the one with better bedside manner will be the one patients seek out, confide in, and forgive.
    — Grace Brown, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Sherry confided in just one friend before scheduling the appointment.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • What kind of mean girl would confide in me about her husband Evan’s depression and their financial struggles and her estrangement from her father?
    — Jen Wang, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The abuse was first reported after one of the children confided in a neighbor while at a neighborhood pool, prosecutors said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • When confiding in one another, Sawyer always had the kindest words of encouragement.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • When confiding in one another, Sawyer always had the kindest words of encouragement.
    — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Hannah then confides in Garrett about what actually happened with his father leading them to make up and get back together.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Dupree confided in Firecracker about how his church was destroyed by one of Homelander's obeying supes and asked for her help in rebuilding.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Ahead of the recoupling that occurred at the end of the fifth episode on June 7, Zach and Bryce confide in each other their anxieties about the situation.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • Many people got accustomed to using AI tools on the job, getting their answers from AI search, and confiding in chatbots, for better or for worse.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Jennie Han's friend, Isaiah Oregon, says Jennie also had concerns and confided in him about them four days before the murders.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Despite keeping his relationship with Scott a secret (or at least trying to), Kip finally confides in his friend Elena, who is rightly wary.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
  • As time went on, Holly slowly started to confide in more head professors, and several of them met to determine how to blackmail Jack and tank the potential contract.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

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