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Confiding means present participle and gerund of confide.
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/kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of confide.
Effingham was by nature indolent, confiding, and, at times, impetuous and indiscreet; but Marmaduke was uniformly equable, penetrating, and full of activity and enterprise.
Those eyes especially struck Eugene, and when he thought of Liza he always saw those clear, mild, confiding eyes.
Not having a confiding relationship with one's husband was, however, associated with elevated risk for symptoms of anxiety.
Sir, they must surely entertain a higher opinion of the credulity of this house, than -- even their recent experience can justify, if they think that their confiding talent will be carried to this length.
It might be sufficient, perhaps, to refer only to that trait of frank, confiding generosity, which could overlook all injuries and embrace even former enemies as friends ; as in the case of Saul above referred to ;
Juliet raised her eyes with confiding tenderness ; there was no interrogation in their glance, yet Montague wished to speak ; his heart was too full for words.
He defines tie strength in a fairly intuitive way as the amount of time as well as the emotional intensity and intimacy (in a confiding sense, rather than a sexual one, although I don't think he rules out the latter) devoted to our relationships, as well as the mutual benefits characterizing our dealings with other people.
We see Washington by the fireside, upon the farm, amid the interchanges of friendship and ordinary confidings, and as a citizen, as well as in the sphere of military contest, in the senate, or as a diplomatist[…]
Use confiding when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Confiding means present participle and gerund of confide.
Common synonyms include trustful, trusting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Effingham was by nature indolent, confiding, and, at times, impetuous and indiscreet; but Marmaduke was uniformly equable, penetrating, and full of activity and enterprise.
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