self-confessed

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He is a self-confessed Cristiano Ronaldo fan, has a wallpaper of the football icon on his phone and often celebrates his wickets with his idol's famous "Siu" celebration.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

His first post, a self-confessed 'rant' about the Budget, notched up 800,000 clicks on his social media account.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

The self-confessed teenage nerd was dedicated to weird science as a vocation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

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