confessional
Example Sentences
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It’s worth noting she first gained recognition in Hollywood near the tail end of the 2010s, a decade defined by confessional, antiheroic millennial dramedy in the comically self-aware vein of “Girls,” “Insecure” and “Broad City.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
One advertisement is a video of a young woman talking to the camera in a confessional style typical of influencers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“I suppose this office has been used as a confessional before.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
