self-confessed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of self-confessed
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 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
She was a self-confessed wild child who ultimately swapped partying for prayer.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Morrison, whom Agent Burger described as an “unusually shrewd and reckless and self-confessed criminal,” dressed like a dance-hall hustler.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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