confessional
Example Sentences
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Lebanon’s political system is confessional, meaning it divides power between religious groups.
Maybe that’s why much of it doesn’t feel — for lack of a better word and despite the obvious sensitivity of the topic — confessional.
From Washington Post
While her debut album was a confessional outpouring, “Through and Through” is more deliberate.
From New York Times
Although Dederer has done her homework, her style is breezy and confessional — her discussion of the writer Raymond Carver places him not only as a fellow Seattle resident but also as a fellow alcoholic.
From Washington Post
He has 2-1/2 more years before release but he says building confessionals for Pope Francis' visit to Portugal this summer is speeding up time.
From Reuters
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