Example Sentences

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Her videos and photos of the event suggest that whatever tummy imperfections she was confessing to were not visible to the naked eye.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

Habba said a mistrial was in order because Carroll, 80, was confessing that she destroyed evidence that should have been preserved for trial.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

“I’m getting lightheaded,” he said, quietly, as if he was confessing a secret.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

Even worse, at the same time that he was confessing to his own ambition, he was implicitly accusing his friends and colleagues of hiding theirs.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 24, 2017

“My family doesn’t do root magic,” she said, like she was confessing something.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce