Hence children and inexperienced persons are easily imposed upon by unfounded statements:--and the most practised liar confides in the credulity of those whom he attempts to deceive.
A man in trouble always confides in others, sometimes those whom he would scarce have trusted before.
But it is equally true, that wherever the constitution confides to the State governments the right to perform any act in relation to the Federal Government, it imposes the most solemn obligation upon them to perform the act.
When an ordinary father confidesthings to an idolized daughter they are matters of feeling; if that father be the Czar, what he confides are matters of state.
George confides in the Cheap Jack--with reservation.
The one within is, when man, fearing punishment or seeking his ease, does not give worship to the creature, but loves it internally, and confides in it.
Those in whom my sister confides to advise her in business matters connected with the Montefiano property, do not share your view as to any injustice having been committed.
If the opinion which the citizen entertains of himself is exaggerated, it is at least salutary; he unhesitatingly confides in his own powers, which appear to him to be all-sufficient.
The meeting is consulted on these several points; it adopts the principle, marks out the site, votes the rate, and confides the execution of its resolution to the selectmen.
Nelson mused for a little while, as one who phrases a thought in his own mind before uttering it, and then said, "Suppose we telegraph 'Nelson confides that every man will do his duty.
That there is not enough powder among the Americans to load and fire those seventeen thousand rifles twice, is a piece of military information of which he lives ignorant, for the grave Virginian in command confides it only to a merest few.
He confides to his diary: "Behold me, a prisoner of state, and almost without a sou.
And sheconfides her grief to the world with such charming discretion.
Note 35: You hold me too hard on the bit, like a strange rider who is doubtful of his steed, and not like one who confides in his faithful horse, and so rides him with an easy rein.
He confides in the goodness of his cause, not considering that the better the cause, the worse its chance with bad men.
I may say, at least, your majesty, that General Blucher is convinced of my love and devotion, and that he confides a little in me.
Let me bid you welcome as a faithful and zealous adherent of the good cause--as a noble patriot in whom Germany confides and hopes.
Catholic people, who cherishes the persecutor of our holy religion, who confides in one who would destroy the bulwarks of the Church, who has driven its most devoted servants from his presence?
How can he, who confides in a wicked person or a black cobra, enjoy prosperity?
She likewise confides to Melanie a secret in French, but a more lengthy secret it appears than that entrusted to Maximin.
Anjou confides nothing to me beyond what all the world knows.
However, Monsoreau says he owes his life to me, and confides his wife to my care.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "confides" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
