acknowledge a shortcoming

Frequency: 6.77.1 per million words

to admit that a flaw exists

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Examples (10)

  • It takes courage to acknowledge a personal shortcoming.
  • The leader was praised for his willingness to acknowledge the team's shortcomings.
  • She needed to acknowledge her shortcoming in time management to improve.
  • He refused to acknowledge any shortcoming in his performance.
  • We must acknowledge the shortcomings of the current system before we can fix it.
  • The politician was reluctant to acknowledge the shortcoming of his policy.
  • It's a sign of maturity to acknowledge your shortcomings.
  • The company's report failed to acknowledge the shortcomings in its customer service.
  • By acknowledging his shortcoming, he opened the door for constructive criticism.
  • The review highlighted the need to acknowledge and address these shortcomings.