Therapeutic Terms

noun the act of admitting one's guilt or wrongdoing, especially in a religious context

• The suspect's confessions were recorded by the police during the interrogation.
• She made some shocking confessions to her best friend last night.
• I can't believe he spilled all his confessions to the cops.
• Her paintings are like visual confessions of her innermost thoughts and feelings.

noun deep sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

• The family expressed their deep grief at the loss of their loved one.
• She's still going through a lot of grief after the breakup.
• I'm really feeling the grief from that embarrassing moment last night.
• The dark clouds of grief hung heavy over her heart.

noun a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune

• The news of her passing brought great sorrow to all who knew her.
• I felt a deep sense of sorrow after hearing about the accident.
• I was totally bummed out by the news, it brought so much sorrow.
• His heart was heavy with sorrow, like a weight dragging him down.

adjective describing a situation or issue that has not been settled or solved

• The issue remains unresolved despite numerous attempts to address it.
• We still haven't figured out how to solve the unresolved problem.
• That unresolved situation is really bugging me.
• The unresolved tension in the room was palpable.