confession

Example Sentences

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And the old political playbook — confession, contrition, capitulation — is obviously no longer operative, as candidates find it not only possible but even advantageous to brazen their way through storms of uproar and opprobrium.

From Los Angeles Times

In a recorded confession reported by KTLA, Ali described to detectives how, after returning from dropping off their 2- and 5-year-old sons, he left his trunk open and approached Castillo’s door, which he found unlocked.

From Los Angeles Times

The judges acquitted Surinder Koli, saying courts had earlier mainly relied on his confession while convicting him, but they said they did not believe it had been voluntary.

From BBC

So I put out a call: send me your Thanksgiving quandaries, your culinary existential crises, your “is this normal?” kitchen confessions.

From Salon

After Mr Protasevich's arrest, his family said he was forced into making fake confessions and issuing apologetic statements on state television.

From BBC