confessions

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In the title piece, a reformed bandit is regaled—and possibly lured back to a life of adventuring—by the confessions of a confidence woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He was so locked into the assumption that only a man could have killed Cynthia that he disregarded Perkins’ multiple alleged confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 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

Nancy and Jonathan, at one point, are bracing for imminent death and find themselves having this touching and tender moment, sharing confessions and hard truths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

But the confessions, though they answered questions of how and why, failed to satisfy his sense of meaningful design.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote