confessional

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

There’s also a “spill your beans confessional board,” where visitors can anonymously respond to prompts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

State television publicized some high-profile corruption cases in a four-part documentary series aired this week, which featured confessional interviews with disgraced officials—including a former agriculture minister and a onetime top banker turned regional leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Mr. Bryan’s brooding inward focus and hushed vocal phrasing align him more closely with indie-rock and confessional artists from years past, and he finds the country label limiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

A party of tourists shuffled past the confessional while their guide described the mosaics above their heads in a muted voice.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke