self-confessed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of self-confessed
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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For the CEO, a self-confessed workaholic, the key to InSilico’s success lies in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In the clips, the faces of self-confessed thieves are covered with balaclavas or emojis.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
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
But this last alternative seems to me to be special pleading: I am, reluctantly, a self-confessed carbon chauvinist.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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