confessional

Example Sentences

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The son of an Irish mother and a Guyanese father, Lynott was the band’s bassist and primary songwriter, with a soothing voice that seemed almost confessional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Toward the end of the evening, there was an unexpected confessional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“I think I just pushed myself way past my limit,” she said in a confessional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Harriet didn't mince her words when she won the opportunity to speak directly to the traitors, who were hidden away in the church confessional.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

His confessional, I later learned, was the calculated result of hard work.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden