self-confessed
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In the clips, the faces of self-confessed thieves are covered with balaclavas or emojis.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The self-confessed spy agreed to plead guilty and tell the FBI everything he knew, in an effort to secure leniency for his wife, Rosario, who faced related charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Economist Savvas Savouri is a self-confessed data geek: “I live and breathe numbers,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
He is a self-confessed Cristiano Ronaldo fan, has a wallpaper of the football icon on his phone and often celebrates his wickets with his idol's famous "Siu" celebration.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Morrison, whom Agent Burger described as an “unusually shrewd and reckless and self-confessed criminal,” dressed like a dance-hall hustler.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
