confession of ignorance

Example Sentences

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While we have no reason to dispute Kennedy’s confession of ignorance about the nation’s security, we do know a great deal more than he lets on.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2019

I also knew that universities did not reward ignorance, or the confession of ignorance, and so I kept my ignorance to myself and pretended that I knew what I was doing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2017

My exhibitions of memory always ended, as they were no doubt intended to end, in a confession of ignorance.

From An Adventure with a Genius by Ireland, Alleyne

You are strong enough to say, 'I don't know,' and a confession of ignorance is a step toward wisdom.

From The Colossus A Novel by Read, Opie Percival

But isn't my question absolutely a confession of ignorance and a renunciation of thought?

From The Awkward Age by James, Henry