fess up

Example Sentences

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The SNP MSP told reporters: "I will freely fess up to things I've done but I will not apologise for things I've not done."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

“I couldn’t find anyone who would fess up to the fact that, ‘Yeah, we had that document in the files.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

This wasn’t the time to fess up that something horribly wrong was happening.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

Officers — like everyone — have a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and can’t be forced to fess up to potential misconduct just to have those statements later used against them in a criminal case.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

I guessed I’d better fess up about the diviner, since that cat was out of the bag anyway.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool