confessional

Example Sentences

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The first-quarter confessionals now rolling in aren’t just a way for America’s shareholder class to focus on regularly scheduled programming instead of the Middle East—they’re likely to be excellent overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Trading hot tub confessionals for courtrooms, Duffy became a Wisconsin district attorney and then a congressman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Aided once again by producers Inflo and Danger Mouse, he has created a suite of spacious, slow-burning confessionals that compel you to lean in and pay attention, slowly revealing their beauty on repeated listens.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

J Noa, a teenage rapper from the Dominican Republic, delivers soul-baring confessionals at breakneck speed.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

I kneel with people in the pews next to confessionals but when my turn comes I can’t breathe, my heart pounds, my forehead turns cold and clammy and I run from the church.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt