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confess

[kuhn-fes] / kənˈfɛs /


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Earlier, Chalong had called political commentator Anchalee Paireerak, who was livestreaming on YouTube at the time, to confess to the incident.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

But when she does lie, she is compelled to confess, even when the fib is innocuous.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“I love bacon and chicharrónes, but I could never eat pork uterus,” I confess, wincing at our 60” Insignia television screen.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

The first was that a key witness, one who claimed he had heard Whitton confess to the crime while in prison, had lied to the court about having a criminal record.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

It irritated her, but she was ashamed to confess it, and now and then she tried to console herself by buying something pretty, so that Sallie needn’t think she had to economize.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Even at 79 — he’ll hit octogenarian status in December — Kaye confesses he hasn’t slowed down as a collector.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

"I'm a physics teacher and I've got a terrible sense of humour," he confesses, so he particularly likes it if the students pick up on his fondness for corny puns.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Muir confesses that this feature of the market is overlooked by many market players, partly because it’s esoteric and seemingly innocuous.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Plainview confesses, “I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

“She told me a lot of things I didn’t understand,” Bailey confesses.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

He said his family supported his career choice, even though he confessed it felt "impossible" at times to see a path for himself into the industry.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Duhamel added that he was inspired by the “Patriots” survival guide and confessed that he worried about the delicate nature of a society so tech-dependent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

As family, friends and colleagues dropped by his table to offer congratulations, he confessed that he was eager to get back to the office.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Price also confessed, “We’re pulling from Bob Dylan, ‘Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid.’

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

When she confessed, with a poem, that she had not truly fallen in love with him until after the wedding, it shook him.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

By genuinely confessing on the dance floor, Madonna has made a far more moving and crucial “biopic” than any shiny studio film could afford her.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has put her legendary Los Angeles estate on the market for $29.9 million—nearly two years after confessing that she wanted to leave the U.S. for good and move abroad.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

He will be collecting tonight's Songwriter of the Year award, despite recently confessing to not having written a song in two years.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

A fetching lass in Regency garb and her paramour, confessing his ardor.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

As he went on talking and confessing, Siddhartha felt more and more that this was no longer Vasudeva, no longer a man who was listening to him.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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