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Midseason, the priest he half-confessed to in the first episode offers his ear once again, in case Murdock wants to tell his secret, but Murdock plays coy.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2015

Nevertheless, he experienced a gnawing uncertainty, amounting to a half-confessed dread.

From Success A Novel by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

For candour's want yet neither blame;  Even to ourselves but half-confessed, Glows in each heart some silent flame,  Blooms some hope-violet of the breast.

From An Anthology of Australian Verse by Stevens, Bertram

Some half-confessed meed of admiration, already astir in her nature for the horseman and his way, increased as he breasted the ascent.

From The Furnace of Gold by Marchand, J. N.

She had dropped the impish mischief of her way, and up from beneath it rose a wistful, visionary tenderness; a mighty half-confessed, half-concealed, striving for unknown things.

From The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)