own up to
Example Sentences
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The U.S. should own up to its good intentions.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
Here, four of Bravo’s most familiar faces must own up to their past relationship failures and put their mistakes under a magnifying glass to assess what they really want from a partner.
From Salon • May 5, 2025
Taylor agrees that white supremacy runs through Palm Springs’s history and that white residents today must be willing to own up to that legacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024
His refusal to own up to his role has infuriated many.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
But after ’while you’re old enough and you got to own up to what you did, right or wrong, and couldn’t no one tell me that all this horribleness didn’t start with me.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
