Wondering how to use Confession in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as admission or gospel.
Confession in a sentence
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Confession meaning
- The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
- A formal document providing such an admission.
- The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
Example sentences (20)
Furthermore, the investigation did not lead to any other corroborative evidence that substantiated the confession.
Viewers also learned that Pete was going to be a dad on the show, as he made the emotional confession in April 2021.
If there is evidence that there was coercion in the confession or tampering with evidence then he should be set free.
Die Hardman’s confession in particular is well remembered for its key character development and dramatic climax.
Is it permissible to go to confession or adoration at another parish that has both available on a regular basis?
Unlike Vaughn’s, Early’s confession was consistent with the evidence and what police know about the crime scene.
None of us is ever worthy to receive the Eucharist but Jesus makes us worthy through baptism and confession.
The confession came to light when Kishimoto was asked about his original plan for Naruto's social structure.
Duriso said Alvarado did speak with detectives, but he is unsure whether or not the man gave a confession.
The judge based the suspended sentence on Taguchi’s confession of regret and the full return of the money.
Neeson, who was an amateur fighter in his teenage years, told O’Brien that he was “still boxing” at the time of the confession.
However, the case took a dramatic turn in 2022 when Ryan Duke claimed that he gave a false confession about killing the victim.
Jana Hocking knows her stuff when it comes to dating, and she recently made a big confession about men.
At St. Luke’s, Eric found Nicole lighting a candle and saying a prayer, so he felt like it was fate and had a confession to make.
For example, a sudden confession or a hidden identity revealed can shake things up and add suspense.
Central Park Five were sentenced to prison for years until 2002, when a DNA-confirmed confession by a new man led to their release.
As is usual in these cases, there was little chance of a confession and even less that someone would come forward and identify them.
During his confession, Erickson implicated his friend Ryan Ferguson, who was found guilty in 2005.
The district court and the Supreme Court have ruled that his confession is admissible as evidence.
He claims he was forced to sign a blank confession after being tortured and made to record a video which was broadcast on Indian TV.
Common combinations with confession
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- his confession 18×
- confession to 17×
- the confession 17×
- confession and 16×
- confession of 13×
- of confession 10×
- false confession 8×
- confession or 7×
- confession is 7×
- confession was 6×
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