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confessed

[kuhn-fest] / kənˈfɛst /
ADJECTIVE
known
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted acknowledged admitted common established familiar noted notorious obvious recognized well-known
STRONG
avowed celebrated certified manifest patent plain published received
WEAK
down pat hackneyed proverbial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
uncommon unfamiliar unknown
STRONG
ambiguous concealed hidden obscure unclear vague

Example Sentences

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There was the way Hannah confessed to the Times reporter that she liked giving birth away from her husband, because she got to enjoy pain medications when he was not around.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

On board, the pair confessed to Gonzalez, though they denied the money was for Flores’s campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Despite having homes across the country, the actor confessed that log cabins still hold a special place in his heart.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

I confessed to Voorhees that I completely misread the direction this country was heading back when the first Black president in history termed out in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

We were both available, and furthermore we confessed to being almost immediately uninterested in anyone else we met.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama