confessional

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His lyrics are refreshing, clearly about human yearning but never seeming confessional or like he has a specific point to make.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Toward the end of the evening, there was an unexpected confessional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Well-known works will be shown alongside never-before-seen pieces in a display that highlights painting, video, textile, neon, sculpture and more to survey Ms. Emin’s confessional approach to creating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

His silence made me feel like I was suspended in space, like I’d been dropped into a confessional.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi