confide
verb (used without object)
to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed byin ).
have confided
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present perfectof confide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Our reporters have corroborated details in their accounts using diary entries, police and other records and interviews with friends and family, who they have confided in.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“A few of my doctors have learned a lot over the last few years and have confided in me how frustrating it is for them that they can't help me,” Hayes said.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
“Friends have confided to me that they never move their car because 4 tickets a month is far cheaper than a monthly garage,” he wrote on Twitter.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Through her work with BreastfeedLA, a group that advocates and provides resources for breastfeeding, she has heard from many COVID-19-vaccinated parents who have confided they’re committing the alleged social taboo of breastfeeding past six months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
“The saddest part is that they sent you to live with the Pottses’ daughter, and even if you had wanted to, you couldn’t have confided in her.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
