confessions

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Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

White said there was an "inability on the part of the claimants to evidence these so-called confessions" by Portley-Hanks.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

When others are making New Year’s resolutions, or are starry-eyed about the prospects of making money, many companies issue earnings preannouncements that are essentially confessions.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

He professes a love for James Franco, drinking Guinness, thrifting, dancing in random bathrooms and delivering confessions from bed.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

Ralph was on his third Sunkist Orange when he stopped his stream of confessions, leaned forward, and beckoned us closer.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson