self-confessed

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In the clips, the faces of self-confessed thieves are covered with balaclavas or emojis.

From BBC • May 19, 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

The self-confessed spy agreed to plead guilty and tell the FBI everything he knew, in an effort to secure leniency for his wife, Rosario, who faced related charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Economist Savvas Savouri is a self-confessed data geek: “I live and breathe numbers,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Two hundred brave men had left the Wall, and the only one who was not growing more fearful was Sam, the self-confessed coward "We'll make a ranger of you yet," he Joked.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin