circle of trust
Trusted intimate group
A circle of trust is the small group of people someone confides in or relies on completely.
The phrase implies a boundary—those inside receive sensitive information or emotional access that outsiders don't: I'm only sharing this with my circle of trust.
The term gained popular currency from the 2000 film *Meet the Parents*, where it represented the protective boundary around family secrets.
- inner sanctumInnermost private place
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- ride or dieUnfailingly loyal person
- secretsConcealed information
need to know · intimacy · bond · close-knit · vulnerability · confide · safe space · allies · sworn · pinky promise · blood oath · tight · exclusive · betrayal · breach · friendship · reliable · family
- phrases about trustleap of faith, blind faith, in good faith, benefit of the doubt
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circle of truststrangers
People unknown to you
outer circle · fair-weather friends · nodding acquaintances · outsiders · enemies
circle of trustenemies
Hostile opposing parties
adversaries · rivals · threats · bad actors · backstabbers
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