readily confess

Frequency: 5.86.5 per million words

to admit something quickly and willingly

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Examples (10)

  • Faced with overwhelming proof, the suspect readily confessed to the crime.
  • I must readily confess that I found the movie rather boring.
  • He will readily confess his mistakes when confronted with evidence.
  • If you ask him directly, he will readily confess his ignorance on the subject.
  • She has readily confessed her love for him to all her friends.
  • Unlike his brother, who would argue for hours, Tom would readily confess when he was wrong.
  • Did he readily confess when the police questioned him?
  • I'm sure the boy will readily confess that he ate the last cookie.
  • Readily confessing his fault showed a great deal of character.
  • The child, known to readily confess even minor errors, admitted to breaking the vase.