Sentence examples for were confessing from inspiring English sources

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were confessing

verb

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

  • I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!

Exact(4)

"I'm tired," she told me, as if she were confessing some secret.

Mr. Taylor created "Speaking in Tongues" in 1988 when evangelists like Jimmy Swaggart were confessing their sins on television.

Even stalwart defenders of laissez faire capitalism were confessing the error of their deregulatory ways.

Every time a new person came up to me, they whispered and acted as if they were confessing their deepest secrets.

Similar(56)

"I'm confessing my sins.

He was confessing to murdering six people.

They think that is confessing.

"He was confessing his flaws".

He is confessing, but expects no absolution.

But the government, the military, believed what I'm confessing.

Meanwhile, Lance is confessing to being a "jerk".

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