confess to

Frequency: 9.235.6 per million words

used to specify what was confessed (e.g., a crime, a feeling)

confessconfess + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He was arrested and confessed to the murder.
  • She confessed to me that she had known his true identity for some time.
  • The suspect finally confessed to the robbery after hours of questioning.
  • I must confess to feeling nervous about the presentation.
  • The politician had to confess to taking bribes from the company.
  • She confessed to her parents about failing the exam.
  • He couldn't help but confess to his feelings for her.
  • The priest listened as the man confessed to his sins.
  • After years of guilt, she decided to confess to the accident.
  • The teenager reluctantly confessed to breaking the window.