confessional

[kuhn-fesh-uh-nl] / kənˈfɛʃ ə nl /

NOUN

confession booth

Synonyms

WEAK

confession chair shriving pew

Example Sentences

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Since 2022, she's cast a spell on the charts with swoonsome love songs that mix classic jazz vocals and luscious orchestrations with witty, confessional lyrics.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

"She's scaring the life out of me," whispered Rachel in the confessional booth.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

There were the bimonthly “Heart-to-Hearts,” confessional meetings run by the school chaplain, which invariably ended in paroxysms of hugging and weeping.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides