face it

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept favor

STRONG

acclaim admire applaud appreciate approbate commend countenance esteem handle like praise respect

WEAK

be big on go along with grin and bear it live with put up with regard highly roll with punches string along with take up on think highly of

Antonyms

STRONG

censure condemn criticize denounce deny despise disapprove dislike disregard disrespect hate neglect refuse scorn

WEAK

disagree disallow invalidate oppose reject

Example Sentences

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The price implications are only going to get more obvious over time, and by the time it hits people in the face, it is going to be too late to do much about it.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

So if you’re also struggling to get started, consider teaming up with a partner, friend or family member so that you don’t have to face it alone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"Let's face it, sometimes we're absolutely knackered, we're tired, we're poorly, or for some reason or another, screen time will be used," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Her eyes melted, her mouth caved, and a terrifying thing happened to her face: it collapsed into despair.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

face it

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