con·fes·sion·al
kən-ˈfe-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: a place where a priest hears confessions
2
: the practice of confessing to a priest
1
: of, relating to, or being a confession especially of faith
2
a
: intimately autobiographical
confessional fiction
b
: characterized by unguarded openness or self-revelation
We live in a confessional culture, provoked by social media and the internet and the warmth of the human impulse to share and … commiserate.—
Megan Garber
Megan GarberExamples of confessional in a Sentence
Adjective
confessional interviews of famous actors
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Elise loudly says in the confessional.
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That is where the device of the confessional letter came in.
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Noun
Additionally, Brown appeared in a number of individual confessionals and received more air time than a few contestants.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Elise loudly says in the confessional.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Thanks to the machinations of In the City confessional filming, Lindsay was on a coach in front of a green screen, and Kyle was in the building.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026
That is where the device of the confessional letter came in.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 May 2026
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“Confessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confessional. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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