fessed up
Example Sentences
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She guiltily fessed up, and the marriage continued—Tom’s rationale was that it was for the sake of Miriam and her older brother, Michael.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
A New Jersey gubernatorial candidate fessed up to editing his Spotify Wrapped to exaggerate his fandom for Garden State legend Bruce Springsteen.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024
But it hardly seems a complete coincidence that the one politician in 2023 who fessed up — who said “I regret” — was the one politician the voters chose to throw out.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023
They fessed up to Colbert, who couldn’t believe it.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022
Personally, I was a bit sorry he fessed up so quick.
From Left Tackle Thayer by Barbour, Ralph Henry
