dare (to) admit

Frequency: 5.23.5 per million words

To be brave enough to admit something, especially something frightening or embarrassing.

admitVERB + admit

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dare (to)

Examples (10)

  • She dared not admit her true feelings for him.
  • He didn't dare to admit that he had lost all their savings.
  • I hardly dare admit it, but I think I made a terrible mistake.
  • The politician would never dare to admit his involvement in the scandal.
  • Few people dare to admit their own ignorance on the subject.
  • It was a secret she didn't even dare admit to herself.
  • Will you dare to admit the truth when you're under oath?
  • He was the only employee who dared to admit the project was a failure.
  • After the accident, the driver didn't dare admit he had been texting.
  • I wouldn't dare admit this to anyone else, but I'm terrified of flying.