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confesses
  • present tense form of confess (3rd person singular).

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Member Su-Elise Nash confesses her son "didn't even know I was in a singing group six months ago".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In his memoir “Beautiful Things,” Hunter confesses he even has the Hebrew word for peace—shalom—tattooed on his arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It also has some surprisingly effective dramatic moments, such as when she confesses to being such a careerist that she missed her kids’ childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Mary dances; Sam confesses she hasn’t listened to her music in years, practically spitting venom at her former friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“I read the letter that came to you from the man named Horatio, after you fell senseless and it dropped from your hand,” she confesses.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein