No one appeared ready to confess or throw themselves on the sword.

He confessed on videotape to being at the scene of the attack.

I confess to an extreme tenderness of nature on this point.

"I always try to sail right through this section," she confesses on stage.

Partners who confessed on their own were the most likely to be forgiven.

I'll say my husband confessed on his death bed.

I confessed this to the face on the tube.

And they confess on the couch to feel better.

Of course I don't think they'll confess on the spot.

He finally confessed on July 5, 1628, and was publicly burned to death one month later.