own up to
Example Sentences
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He explained why he had passed along the message to Walters: “If he’d just own up to what he’d done, I might talk to somebody about lightening his sentence a little bit.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He still got the job and learned later that his interviewers had set him up, wanting to know if he’d own up to what they already knew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Booker said Waltz “denied” and “deflected” rather than own up to his mistakes, something the New Jersey senator said is a “failure of leadership.”
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
I agreed with both of those decisions by the Lakers, and I appreciated seeing Bill come around and own up to his initial doubts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
There was no way I was going to own up to that.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
