self-confessed
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The self-confessed military history geek was on a trip with fellow enthusiasts and realised a big flaw in online dating apps.
From BBC • May 21, 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
Why fabricate a tale in which one comes off as a self-confessed dunce?
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
