self-confessed

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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 spy agreed to plead guilty and tell the FBI everything he knew, in an effort to secure leniency for his wife, Rosario, who faced related charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

He is a self-confessed Cristiano Ronaldo fan, has a wallpaper of the football icon on his phone and often celebrates his wickets with his idol's famous "Siu" celebration.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

A self-confessed Bridgerton superfan said she was "utterly starstruck" after being surprised with an elaborate invitation to the new season premiere of the hit Netflix show.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

After a long while Samwell Tarly began to talk, and Jon Snow listened quietly, and learned how it was that a self-confessed coward found himself on the Wall.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin