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self-confessed

[self-kuhn-fest, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈfɛst, ˌsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
declared
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Mo, 21, is a law student from the West Midlands, who is a self-confessed "chaotic and random" character who wants to make his family proud.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

For the CEO, a self-confessed workaholic, the key to InSilico’s success lies in China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

The self-confessed rap fan even threw in some hip-hop lyrics, declaring Iran's leaders to be, in the words of Cypress Hill, "insane in the brain."

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Morrison, whom Agent Burger described as an “unusually shrewd and reckless and self-confessed criminal,” dressed like a dance-hall hustler.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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