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admit

[ad-mit] / ædˈmɪt /




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The intrusive thoughts of OCD, often called Pure-O or Pure OCD, are sometimes so insidious and about taboo subjects that sufferers do not admit to experiencing them.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Their reunion is surreal because it’s predicated on their mutual ability to admit fault, something that few of us have the opportunity to do after we walk away from a loved one scorned.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“And it’s here,” Ms. Applegate tells the listener, that “your devastated narrator slowly raises her hand to sadly admit to all three, and then some.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Gadd adds that whether or not we like to admit it, we’re drawn to alpha male characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s underneath everything she does, but she’ll never see it or admit to it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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