confide
verb (used without object)
to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed byin ).
confides
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present tense formof confide (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In Naiguata, a small coastal town famous for its traditional "dancing devils" festival, Cesar Rendon, 49, a former inmate who lived in the town's halfway house, confides that he "unburdened himself" with Apostol.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
She confides her joy in working there and also tells John that he was abandoned as a baby on the steps of the store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Like Iago, Richard confides his schemes to the audience before enacting them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
In September, she apparently confides to Stern: "Just spoke to Jeffrey. I told him we are working on everything. Wow it is so so demoralising. I am about to freak with exhaustion."
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
The grandmother clucks at her granddaughter, then confides to the young man, "She's going to look just like an angel, pink and blond."
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
