face the music

Example Sentences

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“Nobody was willing to face the music and request the rate hikes to do that necessary work,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Or were the Wallabies that woeful, with former England boss Jones left to face the music as Australia lurch towards World Cup oblivion?

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023

Here’s why his efforts to not face the music in Fulton County should ultimately fail.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2023

The former president, Johnson believes, needs to face the music if he’s found guilty.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

It’s one thing to ride a bus, but they eventually had to get off and face the music.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers