Example Sentences

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WHO had never officially called off the eradication campaign—that would have been admitting defeat—but for all practical purposes it had stopped.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 19, 2018

Esenberg said McAdams didn’t write the letter because it would have been admitting he did something wrong and he doesn’t think that’s the case.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2018

Tough would have been admitting the FBI had bungled it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

As I previously noted, the profession is collapsing from within as more and more insiders have been admitting the failure of contemporary architecture.

From Forbes • Mar. 17, 2015

Courageous would have been admitting weakness and leaving Dauntless, no matter what shame accompanied it.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth