Example Sentences

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She is confiding in you, which is establishing a private intimacy.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2022

It’s very likely she has no idea she’s oversharing; she thinks she is confiding in a friend.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021

One moment, much to Klara’s delight, Josie is confiding in her A.F. as though she were a sibling; the next, she’s brusquely ordering her to leave the room.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2021

Depending on the situation— you’re checking sports scores while your friend is confiding in you about his marital troubles—this could be perceived as rude.

From Slate • May 17, 2013

This time her voice is confiding, as if she’s talking about something intimate that only she and I know about and agree on.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood