confessional

[kuhn-fesh-uh-nl] / kənˈfɛʃ ə nl /

NOUN

confession booth

Synonyms

WEAK

confession chair shriving pew

Example Sentences

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Raw emotion, confessional lyrics and sharing everything in videos online.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The priest murmured Latin words of forgiveness in the confessional box.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez