confessed

Example Sentences

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"I'm a bit scared," an elderly woman in a headscarf confessed, her face wrinkling into worry.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

There was the way Hannah confessed to the Times reporter that she liked giving birth away from her husband, because she got to enjoy pain medications when he was not around.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

On board, the pair confessed to Gonzalez, though they denied the money was for Flores’s campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

MI5 agents immediately arrested Blake in London, and he quickly confessed to spying for the Russians.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau