admit guilt
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While Nakai didn't admit guilt, he apologised for "causing trouble" in a statement and said that he had "resolved" the matter with the woman in a settlement, reportedly worth more than half a million dollars.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025
When he isn’t mugging for Reed’s camera he vacillates between a stony-faced refusal to admit guilt and an approximation of remorse.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2024
He said Rumyantsev deliberately chose to speak out against the war and refuses to apply for parole as “it is unacceptable for him to admit guilt, even as a formality.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Araiza did not admit guilt and made no monetary payment to her.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
And yet," he continued pondering deeply, "to fly is to admit guilt, and it is too late, moreover.
From The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 by Herbert, Henry William