confess
verb (used with object)
to acknowledge or avow (a fault, crime, misdeed, weakness, etc.) by way of revelation.
confessing
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present participleof confess.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Anything to avoid confessing, “I am broken by this loss.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Angelina Jolie has sold her enormous Los Angeles pad for $24.75 million—months after putting the opulent property on the market and confessing she wants to leave the U.S. for good.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
By genuinely confessing on the dance floor, Madonna has made a far more moving and crucial “biopic” than any shiny studio film could afford her.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, Sumsub, which sells services to counter fraud, polled 2,000 UK dating app users and found another culprit, with 54% of the poll respondents confessing to using AI to spice up their own online profile.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
REELTOK: Why would she lie about that one when she's confessing to all the others?
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
