confiding
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- confidingly adverb
- confidingness noun
- nonconfiding adjective
- unconfiding adjective
Etymology
Origin of confiding
Example Sentences
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They were comfortable confiding in one another to the point of calling the war “already a lost cause for Germany,” as Kiep put it.
Five years later, the house hit the market again, with the homeowners confiding to Brettler that it was “a very difficult house.”
From Los Angeles Times
He tried to reach out for help at Loyola, even confiding in his coach about his feelings.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s confiding in a friend because you think they’ll support you.
From Los Angeles Times
It was the best part of a couple of years ago, and a senior government figure was confiding in me about listening in on a call between the then prime minister and President Biden.
From BBC
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