admit ignorance

Frequency: 7.07.2 per million words

To confess that you do not know something.

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Examples (10)

  • He had to admit his ignorance on the subject.
  • It takes courage to admit your ignorance.
  • She reluctantly admitted her ignorance of the local customs.
  • Rather than pretend, he chose to admit his ignorance.
  • The politician refused to admit ignorance of the facts.
  • By admitting his ignorance, he opened the door to learning.
  • Sometimes it's better to admit ignorance than to guess.
  • I had to admit my ignorance when asked about quantum physics.
  • He couldn't admit his ignorance publicly.
  • The expert didn't hesitate to admit her ignorance in certain areas.