His drawings were pretty good, I had to admit. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He had seemed eager to possess it, and now he did, as much as it pained me to admit that. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I admit that I was scared as I reached for the knob. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It would have been too telling a gesture—to admit the desire for sensation, the body, my body. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, there had been some trouble, they would admit, but it was caused by the lowest sort of people, the same ones who were the cause of the fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sensed Hector was telling me more than I needed to know, but that these were things he wanted to get off his chest and couldn’t admit to his men. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The way I wore it, I swung the old peak way around to the back--very corny, I'll admit, but I liked it that way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She found it strange, Shan telling her this about Blaine’s friend, and yet it made her feel special, admitted into Shan’s intimate cave of gossip. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“A second ago, you admitted needing Parzival’s help to find the Tomb of Horrors.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And that students with Spanish surnames be admitted in greater numbers to colleges. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two previous chapters were built around a pair of admittedly freakish questions: What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? and How is the Ku Klux Klan like a group of real-estate agents? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I liked being babied more than I dared to admit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He’s still an attractive boy, but he’s trying not to admit it. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

If Leo had a family, it was the demigods on the Argo II—and maybe Coach Hedge, which Leo would never admit aloud. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Though he hasn’t admitted this to her, he’d hoped, the day they’d filled out the application for their marriage license, that she might consider otherwise, as a tribute to his father if nothing else. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I am glad you admit that at least.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the shocked babies and their equally shocked parents were safely ensconced in their dens, I admitted my feelings to Bongo. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Three minutes for her to admit she loves me back. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Once again, she looked Meggie up and down as if she were being asked to admit a dangerous animal to her house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

And yet, I must admit, that I have never cared for an oblate more than I care for William. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Other newspapers have resisted doing the same because they think it looks weak to admit to routinely making mistakes, but actually, it just makes the newspaper look honest. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Most of them bit deep, and I have to admit being pretty impressed by how well Laura had nailed me on just one try. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Thick velvet hangings admitted no thread of light, and would muffle the sound of prayer and war alike. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was true, though I could hardly admit it. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Seven would rather eat her own hat than admit that though. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

One night, as I'm walking Gale back into town, he even admits, “It’d be better if he were easier to hate.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He admitted that only one crystal structure bore on the problem. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The bar’s front door creaks open, admitting a gust of fresh air and a new customer. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He admitted to destroying evidence and arranging “hush money” to be funneled from the White House to Hunt and Liddy—cash in exchange for their silence. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"I went to the last market, nine years ago. I was only a boy," admitted Dunstan. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

But they had to give up and admit Pies was beyond help. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You can’t treat him until I admit him,” the clerk said. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

That is partly true, but Newton has absolutely no explanation of what gravity is or how it works; as we have seen, he admits as much. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You say it’s just words on paper, but you have to admit all those people are feeling something.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

But he was much keener than he was prepared to admit on getting out of this place as soon as possible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“You’re right. It needs more air than I’m willing to admit.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

When he finally returned it was to admit that he had been in the wrong and to ask Papa’s forgiveness. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit it, but I was afraid I did. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Not quite so big,” admitted Bigwig, “but bigger than a wood pigeon: and a lot fiercer.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay. I admit it. James Parker probably sent the letter.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It is easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Enrique rarely lets himself admit fear, but he is scared that his car might tip. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

It really wasn’t bad at all, though Katz refused to admit it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You all right, Javier. I admit this is not how I expected my afternoon to go.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Okay, then,” Julia admitted, “I heard you lived in that big house. I wanted to see.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Or: “They admit that Agamemnon was killed by Clytemnestra; yet despite this they say that I ought not to have avenged my father.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Naomi had to admit that the angles and lines made some sense to her, at least more than when she was sitting in math class. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed weird to Dedd that Lio would wear the dead man’s shirt, and even weirder that he would admit it. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Got to admit, the girl hold tight to things oncet she learn ’em. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Later, though, I had to admit that Nicole had done me a favor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

In half an hour she admitted defeat, at least for the moment, and climbed back down to the bottom of the cage. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what had happened and didn’t want to admit it — but Snape seemed to have guessed the truth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She admitted that Rose had never told her any such story about the killing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Three weeks later, Harriet heard news from one of the other cabinet wives: Dr. Edson was admitting that she had lost hope. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I snuck him some food now and then,” Tiller admitted. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I will admit that I used to be sensitive about my looks. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She did not want to admit, even to herself, that she had been infected. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit—I was angry at my dad. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I had to admit my father looked really weird against that zebra-print interior. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe I am programmed never to admit anything? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit that a teeny-tiny part of me hoped Hailey would see how wrong she was, but she hasn’t. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I must admit, it was a little disappointing to find out that the snake wasn’t poisonous. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I’ll walk around with glass in my feet for days on end rather than admit that things aren’t going so great. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that the Rangers haven't done so well against New York, but 1 still wanted to go. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I be scared all the time,” she admitted. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This girl who lives down the street. Jilly Baker,” I mumbled, hating to admit it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“It was that hope that led me to him,” Milligan admitted. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t, but he didn’t dare admit it now. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

In any event, Lawrence put his name to the statement on June 16, and thereafter never admitted publicly to any misgivings about the result. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Dicey finally admitted that they would have to sleep the night in the city. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I showed the mark upon my arm and was admitted. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Still, he had to admit that the evidence for his claim might be murky, since the margin of priority could not have been more than a day or so. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But before he was out of earshot he said, “Of course, if I did kill Scythe Faraday, I wouldn’t be so stupid as to admit it to you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She did admit to pains in her side, quite fierce, but they lasted only a little while and came only at intervals. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We interviewed ‘Lloyd Miller’ who for about an hour denied that he was Kelsie Morrison but finally admitted that he was,” Agent Burger reported. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

One side of it was solid earth, the other a dense screen of thorns and branches impossible to see through but with enough cracks and crevices to admit a little air. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

O’Brien’s servant, however, had admitted the two of them without demur. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Several former foster parents admitted to being very frustrated by Avery because they weren't equipped to deal with his serious mental health problems. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Though she’d never admit it, another possible cause for Holly’s irritability was the Ritual. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

A sensible question, as Mrs. Clare, an admirer of logic, though a curious interpreter of it, was driven to admit. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I’ll bring her clothes too, as soon ...” I hesitated, not wanting to admit my abject poverty, at least not in so many words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She could admit this, even as his mother, even as she adored him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But no, they’re wrong, I’m not brave, I’m not brave, I shot Will and I can’t admit it, I can’t even admit it “Beatrice Prior,” says Niles, “what are your deepest regrets?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He could admit that, at least to himself. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Petra and Calder admitted to each other that she just might be innocent. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, though, some of these fools need an attitude adjustment. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You admit that I could destroy your sacred chamber!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Their black lipstick and pale makeup was pretty cool, Seven could admit. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I do the cakes," he admits to me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I want you to know if you admit Jesse, I will stick with him,” I said. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must admit, I’m glad you’re getting out of the house. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I have to admit it isn’t all bad. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As I shoved the bits into my mouth with my hands, I admitted to myself it was the best food I had ever eaten. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had to admit, the theory was totally believable. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I want to ask them to share some with me, but I know it is useless for then they will have to admit their crime. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, my palms were sweaty and my stomach was churning. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“This is summer vacation. I must admit I had not planned to eat crayfish on my vacation, but I am rather getting to like it. “ My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she had to admit that the coat fit him well, the leather following the line of his shoulders like an old friend. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And though I didn’t want to admit it, secretly I was rooting for Bodega. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Laney’s face broke into a huge grin that took up half her face, and even Oliver had to admit that it was worth getting an ugly tree for that smile. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I guess the floor’s not so bad,” I admitted. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit that I was being held hostage by my irrational mother. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Marveling at Ann’s vast knowledge of federal housing laws, a HUD consultant admitted that “she knows more than most bureaucrats in Washington.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had to admit that the work was very interesting and the pay was good. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“I admit to you that this occurred because of evil in my heart!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

But one of my favorite sayings is “Where there’s smoke there’s fire,” and I readily admit I’m a know-it-all. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In a manual of general principles and rules that served as a blueprint for the industry, Pinkerton admitted that the detective must at times “depart from the strict line of truth” and “resort to deception.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The trouble was, I have to admit it, at that point I didn’t know if I could go for their manner of eating. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I followed you to Port Angeles,” he admitted, speaking in a rush. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Amari, unusually weary but not willing to admit it, was glad when Polly suggested they find a thicket of trees to rest in. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry — I did not mean to interrupt you. I was just out for a ride and I admit I was curious about whether this was the house you spoke of last night.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, I’m about to admit something, and you’re probably going to cringe. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t about to admit to anything before she accused me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Better, honestly. It’s been...a weird day,” he admitted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I don't tell her Uncle Max would never admit to stealing from me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

God looked at the representative angel as though He was about to admit something that He did not want to. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She admits, “Okay, yeah. It’s all in how you look at things, honey.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And, I have to admit, I was shocked. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

If I say Izzi’s all right, I’m as good as admitting that I brought her with me to an information drop. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Though she would never have admitted it, she began to miss him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

But anyone will admit that, had he succeeded, the Florentines would have been at his mercy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She admitted to knowing George Atzerodt, something the government already knew. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jess and I have played basketball together for three years, and she’s put her head on my shoulder for two of them, but I’m ashamed to admit I don’t know much about her. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"I didn't mean to do this in front of people," I admit. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She had wounded him, but he was too much his father's son to admit it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At length he admitted, “Yeah, I guess things are a little out of hand.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He admitted to the murder on the spot, giving details only the murderer could know. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He thought about it for over three days and just when he was about to admit that there was nothing that could be done, he had an idea. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I admit, I wasn’t exactly sure what was going on. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

"Not without causing a great scandal," he admitted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“But I will admit to hating that astronaut helmet you used to wear, do you remember?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Whiz Kids time is my favorite event of the year,” he admitted. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Four other girls, too, quietly thank us—and admit how awful it had been for them, pre-makeover. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that the picture of Ruby is rather cute, even if she doesn’t look like a real elephant. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

No one with half a brain would admit to seeking out the rebels. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I admit it was a good idea,” replied Blackberry. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman was the youngest doctor I’d ever seen in Thurmond—though admittedly I could count my trips to the Infirmary on one hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And so J.T. and Digger and I faced the world and admitted what had really happened. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You have to admit he’s a little odd to be Chancellor.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that it’s fun being alone with my mother when we’re not worried about something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But within days of being together again in New Haven, in an apartment he’d rented on Howe Street with friends, they’d begun fighting, both admitting in the end that something had changed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“We must have missed a turn,” I am forced to admit. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As much as I hate to admit it, my parents chose this place because it was the best one around. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

‘I look just like you now,’ said Bruno sadly, as if this was a terrible thing to admit. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 2006-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Of course you don’t. You finally admit your feelings for me, but only in private, right?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Were they ashamed to admit that they could solve the problem only after getting a hint? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

But using her hands as planes, Lilya was able to describe the maneuvering of their aerial dogfight blow by blow, and the German pilot had to admit that this novice fighter had defeated him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Bobcats—admittedly much smaller creatures than mountain lions—are known to exist in considerable numbers and yet are so shy and furtive that you would never guess their existence. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I admit on that day I was just plain lucky. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But a mind movie shows me at the front of the class and Mr. Daniels congratulating me, and I have to admit that I really would like it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, please. You and Isaac are perfect for each other and just need to admit your feelings. James Bradford and I? We barely know each other.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Still, he had admitted there were “other things” a man could do to please a woman. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I asked Mom about it, she admitted that yes, she and Dad had a teensy bit of technical difficulty with the van. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I know what goes on in their heads, about girls and women, things they can’t admit to other boys, or to anyone. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

My parents will be the first to admit that a favorite Iranian pastime is to sit in judgment of others. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to admit it, but halfway through the park, he got a little spooked. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He had the courage to admit that a terrible wrong had been done to our country and people through the imposition of the system of apartheid. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate having to tell you this, but why shouldn’t I admit it when I know it’s true? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But having to admit that her daughter was only telling the truth did not make things any easier. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

The hoax wasn’t exposed until a few weeks later when its author admitted he’d made it up. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

I do admit August’s face takes some getting used to. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Which is great, thumbs-up great, it’s just—I have got to say—I don’t mind admitting—I am a tiny bit—just a tiny bit scared. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I must admit I was glad to be spared that particular humiliation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Aunt Lydia had to admit it was a little foolish of her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

And some even admitted that they were only going in to collect the free gifts, but they did not really support Pipo Place. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“He’s a classical music person but loath to admit it in public because it’s such a Western taste.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I can admit that at first I was a jerk. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

At last I had to admit to myself that he had probably returned to his village and was looking for a suitable bride. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

After years spent unwilling to admit its attractions, I gestured nostalgically toward the past. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gendry was only spared because he'd admitted to forging the homed helm himself; smiths, even apprentice smiths, were too valuable to kill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I admitted to my friends that I’d never been to school. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It was years before Amy finally admitted what she had done. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I mean it. I could use someone like you to work with the fence and keep the ledger. The others are too young and, well, admittedly, not very bright.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I admit that of the lot of us, I seem the least likely,” he says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I will admit that, as a ransom item, she has value; nothing more.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But I had to admit I was spooked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“But I got to admit the thing looks mighty queer. We’ve combed the whole town this morning, ever since dawn. There’s not a trace of her. Don’t see how she could have got far.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The world was full of cravens who pretended to be heroes; it took a queer sort of courage to admit to cowardice as Samwell Tarly had. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I like to hold on to my upsets, like if I let them go I’m admitting they weren’t that important, but Amil isn’t like that. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I was in high school, I admitted to my mother that I planned to become a teacher someday. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew admitting it would make Citra more worried, which would make him more worried. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But people will do anything rather than admit that their lives have no meaning. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just admit what’s really going on here,” he fires back, matching my frustration with his own. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Goldfarb admitted he didn’t have the slightest idea what to do with the MDR cases, which he estimated at 10 percent of those infected. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“I have no idea where to go,” I admitted. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He felt more dizzy than he would admit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yoyo had to admit it was her mother who had the point there. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” the Savage went on to admit, “there are some very nice things. All that music in the air, for instance . . .” “Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about my ears and sometimes voices.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was disheartening, just another suggestion that psychology, admittedly far from curing inmates, even had trouble describing what was wrong with them. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lacked the ability to think for ourselves and resented having to admit it. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Can I admit I’m a little freaked out that Socrates only has one name? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Yes, I will admit to cussing that time. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dad laughed, “Now, Wilona, you know it hasn’t been that bad. In fact, I’m gonna admit to something that I probably shouldn’t.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to admit it, that I didn’t have any money. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But it’s too dangerous a thing to ever admit out loud. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But, Wilona, you got to admit that once you figured out how much money we’d save by not stopping you went along with it.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so ashamed—the kind that feels like suffocating—and the longer I waited, the more the shame grew and the more impossible it got to admit what I’d done. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“We have grown a little apart since not so closely associated as of old,” Anthony admitted to a friend. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, that discouraged me at first: hearing the little kids jabbering away in Kikongo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit, it felt good to be able to say that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When they’re close, it kind of feels like I’m going to puke,” I admitted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Anya found herself afraid to admit that she did, so she said, “A jewel or something?” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I hated to admit it, but her plan had worked. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, I wish it liked the real ones more. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hated to admit it, but the game kind of freaked me out. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She was a scientist; it was bad enough to have to admit to consulting the I Ching, but this was even more embarrassing. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

All their college applications had been sent in, and many had already been admitted to schools. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“That is all very fine," admitted Kamaswami reluctantly, "but you are in fact a merchant. Or were you only travelling for your pleasure?” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thyon looked terrible—though, admittedly, his “terrible” was still a cut above how most people could ever hope to look. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

She had sat in a few times, and she still remembered the meeting where irritated men and women talked about the northern schools not admitting Igbo children. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I have to admit: he surprised me with that one. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Both parties heartily endorsed it, and to acknowledge that low-wage work doesn’t lift people out of poverty would be to admit that it may have been, in human terms, a catastrophic mistake. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe he was and I didn’t want to admit that a white boy had done the thing to me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. But you have to admit, ten million would have made your job easier.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think his parents wanted to admit anything was wrong.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“From when my husband was admitted for severe injuries to both his hands.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

So I say, "Sorry. Still, you have to admit, that's a pretty depressing story." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rogers, switching to civilian clothes, claimed to be head of a ring spying on the British and got Hale to admit that he also was a spy—with members of Rogers’s “spy ring” as witnesses. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she described the policeman looming over her seat, she admitted that “I was very hurt... and I was crying... and the policeman said, ‘I will have to take you off.’ Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Nobody admitted to knowing that our father had been arrested, let alone where he was being held. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I seemed busy, busy, busy, but I suppose, if pressed, I might have admitted that, for all my frenzy, I was very much alone. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There were no arrests that day, no one was admitted to the courthouse and no blacks were registered. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

André finally admitted his identity, but insisted he was a combat officer, not a spy. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one would have admitted that the Christian and charitable people were happy to think of their oppressors’ turning forever on the Devil’s spit over the flames of fire and brimstone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stormed out of the store because I did not want to admit that I had never been in a dressing room before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“It would,” admitted Dr. Trefusis, “perhaps be salutary for you to recount it.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Most of the abuse I have suffered in my admittedly unusual life has come from brothers and sisters, with older brothers and older sisters being, by and large, the worst offenders. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You see that there? That signature says that you have been voluntarily admitted to psychiatric care at Argenon Hospital, yes?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ll also admit to the fact that certain arcanists occasionally use prepared candles or torches to impress gullible townsfolk,” Ben said, clearing his throat self-consciously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

An Austrian, the son of Sigmund Freud’s family physician, he had been, at age seven, the youngest student ever admitted to the Vienna Conservatory. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It is a strange thing to admit, because I didn’t want to be drawn in. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But still, it was, he had to admit, a highly preferable alternative to hanging by his ears from a post. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

When children were formally admitted to the city organization, the god of the ceremony was Hephaestus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Maybe," Turtle had to admit, "but I am what I am. I don't need a crutch to get attention." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, when he declares he wants to kill Jo and the baby, Dries insists that Theo be admitted to a hospital. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Griswald, you’ve admitted this was all your idea and that you threatened your friend, Mr. Tyler, compelling him into committing the act with you.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Up to you,” I answered reasonably, “but you’ll admit it may seem at least a trifle cowardly to some.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dragonling, he had to admit, was a sweet little thing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It took me longer than I’ll admit to do the math in my head. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I wanted there to be doubt; I admit it. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

"I do not know this Lord of Light," Davos admitted, "but I knew the gods we burned this morning. The Smith has kept my ships safe, while the Mother has given me seven strong sons." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“There are thirty thousand registered voters in Little Rock,” admitted Mrs. Brewer. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In high school he was admitted to a Texas magnet school for math and science, where students acquire college credit. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I struggled and struggled and became wet with perspiration, but I did not want to admit defeat and pick the infernal thing up with my hands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t get much sleep last night,” I admitted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It would be ungenerous for me to admit that she was of that order and kind.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

“We’ll count that as part of the bargain, for you are a bold chicken, we must admit.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I admit it wasn’t the best I could come up with, but it kept him talking. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Really good, though she didn’t plan on admitting that to Brandon. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t sleep at all last night,” he admits to us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

What’s more, if I told them the whole story, I would have to admit that I had used sympathy to blind and bum my attackers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“All I could think of was being burned alive,” he admitted later. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Well. The Belgians in general. He’s very mad about all the nice things they said earlier about King Léopold. Who was a bad egg, I’ll admit that.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to admit to Kelton my current uselessness, so I just say, “We’re not that far. Let’s just go.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Coming near, I found the door slightly ajar; probably to admit some fresh air into the close abode of sickness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

As much as I didn’t want to admit it, maybe Carmen was right. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It’s shameful to admit, but I had just about forgotten Laura when she got loose from the mob and rushed up, big-eyed—and stopped. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I would've had to admit that I thought he might've been an alien, and that wasn't exactly the secret I was wanting to share. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Okay, I admit it, so did I. Left it in a bucket by the barn door.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I admit, I actually considered it for a second. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was a long time before my sister and I admitted to ourselves that no green was going to spring from our seeds. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s pretty like this, don’t you think?” she said, and I had to admit, it did look nice. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“You admit yourself that your memory seems to spring full-grown from an absolute blankness of a week ago. I’m giving you the explanation. Donovan and I put you together from the parts shipped us.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“It is a strange coincidence, is it not, that two such gifted children should be admitted to the Institute at the very same time, and that they should be such close friends?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He still lives with his folks, Marv The house is pretty nice inside, I must admit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“My father wasn’t perfect,” she admitted, “but my mother truly loved him. She would light up like a lantern when he walked into a room.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I have been too long away to know one man from another," Theon admitted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"Well, perhaps what you say is not a complete pack of lies," she admitted, extremely grudgingly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was unwilling to admit the attraction of their lives. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu wondered if it was because he did not want to admit that his hometown was about to fall, or if it was because Olanna had not been speaking to him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I don’t know if Daddy stands a chance against King. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Frankly, it is felt to be right to exclude him, and it is felt to be wrong to admit him freely. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if she had a hint of it, she’d never admit to herself that was her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The only two ailments the French will admit to are that and a bad liver. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is such a miracle to listen to them read the Scripture, although I must admit it does make me heartsick for you, darling Jane. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But I have to admit that there’s something kind of awesome about soccer calves and scuffed tennis shoes coming out of pleated cheerleading skirts. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

As far as I can tell, the Land of Promise is their euphemism for death, although they do not admit it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I had always intended getting to the far side; I had not, I must admit, expected to go through. Around, was my intention, but the ravine forced me to change.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t admit this, though, and in a way, I liked this about Phoebe—that she tried to defend her family. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Their daddy was laughing and said, “I’m sorry, Johnny. I have to admit, I just couldn’t believe it. I brought this rope more to be funny, but it’s a good thing.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was hoping Hemme would be embarrassed and keep quiet about it,” I admitted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Martin admitted he didn’t know the meanings of gainsay and ravening. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Not long before,” she admitted, and she pursed her lips. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Farmer met Dr. Ezekowitz for the first time after John was admitted. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

When Holly admits to nausea, Marge wants to know if she’s pregnant. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how many times you have to admit this, it’s always embarrassing, it always makes you cringe. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

At three A.M., the scene is so horrible that Mary is no longer admitted. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

And for the first time since what happened I admitted that to myself. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“No, got quite a few more,” she admitted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t even realize we weren’t serving enough prunes,” he had admitted that first day. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Some of the White Sox players actually admitted to taking part in the fix. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

There is the unseen, waiting to be seen, existing only in the spaces we admit we do not see yet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I had to guess at the measurements,” she admitted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He offers me his hand, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I pretend to need it. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I would die if my coworkers overheard me admit the truth, if they discovered my secret. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I see, but I got to admit that I don’t have money to buy one.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diana stared at the girl standing with her turquoise bag pulled against her, her chin raised as if waiting for Diana to act horrified that she’d ever consider what she had just admitted to. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit I was only seventeen, and that I should be in high school, finishing my junior year. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m not that great at them either,” I admit. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Just admit it, without any qualifiers: People can be nice. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, when Snyder was pressed on his figure of 3 million homeless, he admitted that it was a fabrication. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

She didn’t admit it, not even to Melanie, but she was having nightmares about the first, day of school. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though nobody was admitting it, I knew deep inside we were all still worried about the chupacabras. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He sure could have used half of that ten thousand dollars, but he wouldn't admit it, not to her. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s an odd story to remember, I have to admit. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

“No,” she replied quickly, too embarrassed to admit that they were hers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He looks too much like Papá,” Delia admitted, stepping away from him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I do, however, and $5 to $6 an hour for what this lady freely admits is heavy labor with a high risk of repetitive-stress injuries seems guaranteed to repel all mathematically able job seekers. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I shouldn’t have messed around with magical creatures,” he finally admitted. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

His eyes gave their wider, magical gleam and his voice continued on a more compelling level, “Although I have to admit I didn’t think of that when I put it on this morning.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for being good, I had to admit that I didn’t always want to be. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I’ve always known how to work, but I admit, it took a little while for my excitement to pass so that I could work at a proper pace. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As minorities, we were the most visible, but it became clear that special dispensations were made to admit all kinds of students whose grades or accomplishments might not measure up to the acknowledged standard. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But finally he decided to admit it, “Yeah.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Who would have dared to admit the opposite? Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s the way 1 want it to be,” the volunteer admitted grimly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I have to admit. This looks like a disaster. I guess I couldn’t imagine how bad it would truly be.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’s why picking the right candidate for a job is so difficult and why, on more occasions than we may care to admit, utter mediocrities sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Even when I admit to something that I think is shameful or embarrassing, she doesn’t scold me or look at me like I’m a leper. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I have to admit the more time I spend with them, the less I care what they’ve done or where they come from. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The business is growing, and the kids are fine. Ahmed was admitted to medical school.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Youssef Haddad, my father, whom I barely knew, but whom I thought about more often than I admitted to my mom. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I attended her with renewed humility until she admitted me to her favor again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

When she finally starts, it's a beginner's tune, one she even managed to teach me before admitting I had no musical skill. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The light on the lawn was golden, casting long velvety shadows, and the cloudy, radiant sky was straight out of Constable; though I didn’t want to admit it, I was about half-drunk. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I admit I was feeling so nervous that I didn’t know what to say or do except look at the floor. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My mom and dad sign about as much paperwork as they had to sign when I was admitted, and just like that the deed is done. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“So, Miss Nickerson. I must admit that I have enjoyed not seeing you lately. Things seem to be better with Mr. Daniels as your teacher. He’s keeping you in line?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“There’s been a lot of hearsay admitted as evidence. That bears pointing out.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They said that the reason they couldn’t get admitted to business school or the reason their fellowship application had been rejected was the minorities. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though she will never admit it out loud, I think she knows Shoji should be with Dad and Serena and the twins. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I must admit, I have a soft spot for her because I’ve read her once and it was her writing that came to me in the dream. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But she felt Spoon Man’s continued gaze and finally admitted that she felt a little scared. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I’m reluctant to leave, and reluctant to admit to myself that I don’t want to leave. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

In the end his father would admit that she was, and his mother would cry and cry, in a bed surrounded by a tangle of clothes, her eyes puffing up like bullfrogs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

As much as I hated to admit it, I could really use Tamika’s brainpower. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

At most, and grudgingly, he admitted you could go up to four parts if you include an introduction and a conclusion. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Piper had to admit he had a point. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Yet now, at the age of fifty-one, he admitted that he was a Hooper, his father’s son, and so he had come to admire the solidity and the gloom. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

"A council seat is not to be despised," Varys admitted, "yet will it be enough to make a proud man forget his sister's murder?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"He admits to his weaknesses and in the admitting they become strengths. This is no usual kind of hero." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although, I have to admit I thought stealing his shoes went a little too far. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Whatever problems I had with Rain, I had to admit that she’d raised a truly wonderful kid. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I was stunned by what happened next, although I had to admit it was becoming a pretty common occurrence: I started to cry. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had nothing to say to that, except admit that he was probably right. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Not too much,” he admitted with a frown. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Still, Julia admitted that she would have to make a living somehow. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

While he wouldn’t admit it, Dragon thought just standing by the walled city might make him feel just a bit less lonely. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

But you just had this confidence and you could always admit that you didn’t know something.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He denied sleep, but admitted to having “dozed” for a while. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Ralph knew there were not really a million mice in the inn, although he had to admit that in wintertime the mouseholes were crowded, because his rough outdoor relatives moved inside to keep warm. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I knew what I had to do, but I wasn’t ready to admit it yet. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Okay, I have to admit,” Ximena said quietly, “she’s been really annoying ever since I started spending time with you guys rehearsing. She was so mad when she wasn’t picked for the dance!” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Rather than admitting his infidelity, he threw her down a flight of stairs and had her committed to the McLean Lunatic Asylum, charging that she was suffering from delusions. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“All right. Rain. I’m admitting you now. We’ll operate in the morning. And I’ll call social services to see what arrangements can be made for your grandson.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I held off out of respect and also, 1 must admit, out of pride, because he should have sought me out and not vice versa. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what any of that is,” I admit once he stops to take a breath. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It looks bad, I know,” he admitted, “but I can explain.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Do you know what it meansT' he stressed the word. “Not really,” I admitted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The room was large and stifling, and, though it was already four o'clock, opening the windows admitted only a gust of hot shrubbery from the Park. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

We admitted we were, and she told us she’d bring us some cookies and sandwiches and sodas. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“And the same to you, sir!” roared Sir Cadogan as the painting swung forward to admit them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

But, clearly, she had wanted me to have it—and wearing it, loath as I was to admit it, was smarter than running around in my camp uniform. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“We don’t hang out as much lately,” Malik admits. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

No one wants to admit that Ainsley has an excellent chance at winning...everything! Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

The implication is that deep down they were alchemists, they were just not prepared to admit it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But he had to admit right away that real estate was of no real interest to him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had to admit he sort of admired these little guys. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As a senior KGB official with colleagues and admirers throughout the Soviet government, Gordievsky could not simply be arrested; the KGB had to find solid evidence of his treachery or force him to admit it. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Just then, the speaker at the front of the room crackled, and Finn heard the school secretary say, “Pardon the interruption—bus thirty-two has just arrived. Teachers, please admit the late students to class.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She hid this from everyone, but now that the court needs to review all of her financial documents, she has to admit that she's got, as Quang-ha says, "crazy mad money." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Richard Harwood, the Post's ombudsmen, eventually admitted the paper had lost “a proper sense of perspective” due to such a “hyperbole epidemic.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was embarrassed to realize that I hadn’t, and I didn’t want to admit it to him now. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Alex has to admit: Henry really has a solid handle on his personal brand. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Yet, I could not bring myself to admit it, it was too ridiculous—and somehow too dangerous. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Notwithstanding the price was exorbitant for such hard accommodation, Dr. Trefusis nodded, which movement was imperceptible almost from the palsy of his chill, and we were admitted into the house. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

"Not so clearly, sir," I said, ashamed to admit it. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eilonwy herself admitted she had never explored the passage; her blithe confidence did not convince him she had the slightest notion of where she was going. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I might,” he admits, “but I’m sure.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Another doctor might have thrown up his hands in bewilderment and admitted defeat. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Oldham did admit that activists had forced some needed changes, but the former cotton mill manager immediately added huffily that “this could have been done solely by negotiation, without the picketing.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Aztec emperor Montezuma miscalculated even more grossly when he took Cortes for a returning god and admitted him and his tiny army into the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Vincent admits that he hasn’t bothered with clothes or appearances at all recently. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Now you have to admit,” one guest challenged, “that the war is lost.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Roosevelt had to admit it was an exciting time, so to speak. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

After the flight, Tina looked— and shed be the first to admit it—like an unmade bed. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit immediately that I was one of the persons who helped to form Umkhonto we Sizwe and that I played a prominent role in its affairs until I was arrested in August 1962. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Veteran turf writer John Lardner printed the information, “but this,” he admitted, “had little or no bearing on the race.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit: groping through that dark house was the scariest thing I’ve ever done. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I meant to call his bluff, make him argue me out of it, make him admit he was a phony and a coward. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but he is. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Now there isn’t much to take away,” the programs director admitted candidly during his brief presentation after lunch. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Less than half, however, believed it was wrong for neighborhoods to refuse to rent or sell homes to black people or for social clubs to refuse to admit them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

On my way out, I said, “Perhaps small elephants cannot be admitted to finishing school. Perhaps small elephants cannot be finished. Perhaps they...” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be ungenerous for me to admit that she was of that order and land.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m showing you what has already been admitted into evidence as state’s exhibit 4-B. I’m going to hand it to you and ask you to look it over.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She had to admit the thought had crossed her own mind. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Then she studied the map and admitted that they would have to go back to Route 1. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I was reading to him,” I admitted. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’m glad to hear he doesn’t play basketball anymore. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The city has to admit how the Washingtons were driven out of town.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The last is something I admit only now, after the fact. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When Fischer questioned Ngawang, he admitted that he’d been feeling weak, groggy, and short of breath for more than two days, so Fischer directed him to descend to Base Camp immediately. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby was furious, unwilling to admit that he was mistaken. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I figured he had fallen asleep but wouldn't admit it. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

To put the matter more starkly: About as many people were returned to prison for parole violations in 2000 as were admitted to prison in 1980 for all reasons. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I can quote you that word for word: ‘The matter admits of no explanation.’” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m not thrilled about working up the Hill,” I admit. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, this is an unexpected part of the process. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“The free folk have neither laws nor lords,” Jon said, “but they love their children. Will you admit that much?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Dad admitted he was as green as any valley when it came to music, but he had a good ear and he liked symphonies. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The letter was a kind of voucher, a pass that would admit him back into the family. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“It is a strange thing, this goblin shedding of skins. I must admit I am still a little disturbed by it.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He had decided to throw himself at the mercy of the court, having earlier told Moss, “I’m sick and tired of all this....I want to admit exactly what I did.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m getting to be so old,” she admitted. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I would be racked with guilt,” he admitted, “were I not devoted to the belief that the results you will produce will more than outweigh their claim.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t really know how to reach his parents,” I admit. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Not especially,” he admitted with an easy grin. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I had to admit, he wasn’t exactly sucking up to her. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least not one she could admit to. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

To admit uncertainty is to admit to weakness, to powerlessness, and to believe in yourself despite both. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The boys were ready, were proud to be able to help out the U.S. of A. and whatnot, although the chubby girlfriends and mothers admitted they’d be pining for their men. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know that I’m going to say yes,” Joaquin admitted. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“That much is clear as day. I will admit, I never thought to charm my umbrella.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And even though he refuses to take himself seriously, Molly can tell he’s way smarter than he admits, probably even smarter than he knows. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I have to admit, I did not see that coming.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“A few of the atomic contacts were still too close for comfort,” they admitted—but perhaps these would be fixed by additional fiddling. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“He’s a bit of a nut job. Even you have to admit he’s not Joe Average.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

As I got closer to the cart and inspected the poor animal, I had to admit it did look a bit Eeyore-ish. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I hate to admit it,” Bertha went on, “but I bet half these cats of mine would run off and never look back if somebody came along with a can of sardines.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Thomas refused to admit how bad that sounded, but an idea hit him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I decided to wait until I was admitted officially into the Cambridge lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” Momma admits, running her fingers through my hair. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but I’m actually starting to like school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I must admit that my body moved with surprising agility; I am not without an innate sense of rhythm; my ancestors must have been rather outstanding at jigging on the heath. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I read about it I didn’t really believe about the fire,” I admitted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I have to admit for a small, deranged second, my erratic heart jolted in my chest and I almost did the same thing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that once or twice that day, I almost texted Zara to apologize about what I’d said in the lunchroom. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but a sippy cup makes it easier for me to drink. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I have to admit I like to imagine you as a kid fantasizing about junk food. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He ultimately admitted that he had never known anything about the Morrison murder, had no clue what had happened to her or anything else at all about the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

His father admitted he didn’t understand what they were. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I must admit that your blind raging invigorated me. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, Stalin admitted, thousands of Soviet towns and factories lay in ruins. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She revealed her fear of dark skin to me only in adulthood when, regarding her own three children, she quietly admitted relief that they were all light. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is quite odd in one thing: she will not admit to me that there is any cause for restlessness; or if there be, she does not understand it herself. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“But maybe they’re right about the housekeeper,” I admitted as we slung our schoolbags over our shoulders. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt had to admit the evidence against him was pretty good. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Toby admitted, “I wasn’t exactly whistling ‘Yankee Doodle,’ if you know what I mean. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You act like he hits you all the time. Today was the first time he’s touched you since he’s been home. He’s been excellent until today and even you have to admit that.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We admitted we were not departing for some hours, until darkness. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that Jews were not admitted to the clubs he belonged to either, as if one wrong justified another. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In truth, the young lord commander and her king had more in common than either one would ever be willing to admit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Some conservative political strategists admitted that appealing to racial fears and antagonisms was central to this strategy, though it had to be done surreptitiously. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But I’m going to go ahead and admit that I want to. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I will admit I was pretty sure I was not weird-looking, because there was the Internet. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“No, not very much,” admitted Major Sanderson with a sharp, nervous laugh and pulled at his pendulous second chin lovingly as though it were a long goatee. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“They don’t quite know how to appeal to people yet,” I admitted, wondering whom I could convince of this if I could not convince my mother. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cleopatra’s Capture The aide had a messenger distract Cleopatra by the door while he climbed a ladder and entered through the same window used to admit Mark Antony. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

This white woman was admitting a weakness to her—a slave? Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama had never admitted it, but I suspected she couldn’t even read. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not ashamed to admit that I screamed when I pulled it off the next day. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

If Iorek Byrnison could have seen this armory, he might have admitted that these people knew something about working with metal. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m mighty scared of her daddy,” Stella admitted. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s the way he hates you. It’s so . . . familiar. I used to feel like that,” he admits. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Inigo didn’t much want to answer that, since it might have sounded strange admitting they’d only met once alive, and then to duel to the death. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes, Sam, I just want you to listen. Anytime I bring up feeling like I’m being treated unfairly because I’m a black girl, you downplay it or make excuses. You never admit it’s about race.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Suddenly the doorbell rang and Aunt Jody admitted the next-door neighbor, the owner of the house in which we lived and its former occupant. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not to mention, I didn’t look too bad in it, though I must admit it always took me a few tries to get the tie right. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When he was admitted to Procris’ presence, however, her manifest grief, her sad face and subdued manner, came near to making him give up the test he had planned. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s been other women in my life,” he admitted, “but nobody I wanted to marry but you.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And I gotta admit that while today had been the pits so far, I couldn't help but be a little gassed about the fact that I was chosen for the anchor. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Even Charles Lyell, the greatest geologist of the following century and a man who read everything, admitted he couldn’t get through it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Though I must admit I’ve never really looked at that story from the snake’s point of view.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Like many South Siders, my family maintained what was an admittedly dim and limited view of the university, even if my mom had passed a year happily working there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I think our contests hurt him more than he ever wanted to admit, but Dad doesn't complain. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“He can’t say a word without admitting that he stole them, on top of everything else.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

In his official report to Burnham Colonel Rice, commander of the Guard, wrote, “With the tens of thousands of employees and the millions of visitors, it must be admitted that our success was phenomenal.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He hedged at first, but finally admitted that she was a girl. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Kennedy is in the school district’s mini tractor, plowing the parking lot to admit an endless stream of cars. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

In the end I had to admit that they were glad to have me with them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need a size ten, as much as it kills me to admit that. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The second time he was arrested, months later, he “admitted,” according to the police, that the Nation of Islam was nothing but “a racket.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The whole day could have been a blackout dream I spun for myself because admitting that I spent the whole day in bed is pathetic. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The fact that she won’t ask bothers me more than I care to admit. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sizwe and his crew would never admit to being cheese boys. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And I suppose I have to admit that I’m a lot like all those people who were so preoccupied with my appearance. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The Court’s answer was that racial bias would be tolerated—virtually to any degree—so long as no one admitted it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

All three agreed, as they quickly informed Hrdlicka, that the discovery admitted only one possible explanation: thousands of years ago, a Pleistocene hunter had speared a bison. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She loved her father so much, but even though she hated to admit it, she was also a little ashamed of him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Annabeth turned the blade of her drakon-bone sword, which Percy had to admit made her look pretty intimidating and hot in a “Barbarian Princess” kind of way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"Looks like you're coming out of it already," she observes, and I have to admit her voice is pretty soothing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

To hear him admit that both of them were ignorant of whole areas in their own fields was terrifying. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I'll admit my filter's a little tainted after the past eight months...scratch that: after the past year. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She squealed and smacked his back, but she was laughing, which was a pretty nice sound, Ivy had to admit. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

If he ever in his entire life admitted to being wrong, I wasn’t there to witness it. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she had to admit, she also enjoyed sitting here relaxing, her feet and legs toasty, the whole household doing whatever she wanted! A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He admitted fears and doubts he hadn't told me about when he was incarcerated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I loathe admitting I wanted him to pull me into the restroom to make out or send me a text, begging me to come to his party. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

When I saw Ellie’s picture up there, I have to admit, it was kind of strange for me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Unmistakably, it was the question of a still very young man who, now and then, is not inclined to admit that he knows the first names of certain people. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“A sure sign of changing times,” Mr. Chatterjee reputedly admitted from his balcony. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, because it’s like throwing him the middle finger, but I’m relieved. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Omakayas had to admit—the hide she had tanned was beautiful. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Cody upstaged the fair again in July, when exposition officials rejected a request from Mayor Carter Harrison that the fair dedicate one day to the poor children of Chicago and admit them at no charge. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Holmes admitted arranging the cadaver to suggest that Pitezel had died in an accidental explosion. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Afterward, as he carried the rock, he had to admit it felt good to return to the pond. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“I must admit, though, that the alternative for me is rather grim. I doubt very seriously whether anyone will hire me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head was swimming, but it would not do to admit to weakness in front of the queen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Like she’d be admitting she was wrong about everything if she changed her mind about this. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Limbo is packed with little black babies flying around and crying for their mothers because they’ll never be admitted to the ineffable presence of Our Lord and the glorious company of saints, martyrs, virgins. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

This was all a lot of baggage for a few spears of asparagus to carry, I admit. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I must admit that this desire on their part leads me to question their value judgments. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll admit my question was a rather obvious way of asking what I didn’t have the nerve to say directly to Julia Bishop. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Well, I think so - even though, for a considerable time, admittedly, not much happened. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

I hated to admit it, but it worked. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“The first one or two made me a little uncomfortable,” Lincoln has admitted to an artist who came to paint his portrait, “but they have ceased to give me any apprehension.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Proving this mathematically was horrendously difficult using the traditional techniques available to them and Halley and Wren were willing to admit that the task was beyond them. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

"I was simply angry," I said, deciding to admit this much in order to see what he would reveal. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was admitted to Duke on a full scholarship. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Bitter kept staring at it, as if she was just admitting to herself that it was really there. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Farewell, Tristan. I will tell your story to the elders. And you will be admitted to Isihlangu with open arms at any time.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, actually I can’t, but my partner is really good,” I admitted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’m sure the people in Houston didn’t have the vaguest idea what I was talking about, but they didn’t admit that, and said simply that they would pass the information on. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not like to admit it, but he said, “I take her in my lap and pet her till she calms down, and sometimes I sing her a song. You’re making me feel foolish.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

As much as I hated to admit it, Danny the K had the best camel walk of the boys, throwing his head side to side, crunching up his shoulder, sliding across the floor. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Bill went on: “I’m getting way better. You’ve got to admit it. I’m better this week than last week, and the week before and the week before.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I felt the urge to admit all my wrongdoings. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I must admit that I would not have turned down an offering of some sort. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I made everything myself, excepting the shirts,” admitted Francie proudly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy had to admit that it was glorious. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I must admit it made a great improvement; he looks almost handsome, though he got the hair rather lopsided in back, where he could not see it in the mirror. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Such poverty would sit hard with a queen and her ladies,” I admit. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I liked it, but I wasn’t about to admit it to Mom. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I admit that it is a sensible idea. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Upon entering the truck, he admitted that he had killed the store clerk. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but all my old friends were kids my brother knew first. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“When will you admit you made a mistake?” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Perhaps this was the one sin that he couldn’t bear to admit. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Finding him curled up in the belly of that rotted-out plane shook Luke, more than he wanted to admit. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“All in favor of admitting first-term student Kvothe’s reckless use of sympathy as proof of mastery of the basic principles of sympathy vote by show of hands.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It was foolish to spar with you just now. I’ll admit that I hadn’t realized you’d be that good. Thankfully, no one noticed. And do you want to know why, Lillian?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

If we ever admitted that we were hungry. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, he admitted, people did slip items they found into his locker. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

‘Nico, I have to admit, the first day you were unconscious, I didn’t know what to think or feel. What you did was hard to watch . . . hard to process.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“It might be a little quicker,” Ben admitted, “but I want you to remember I can knock every tooth out of your head whenever I want to and there’s nothing you can do about it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The first time I got chased by an alligator, I was scared, I admit that. But I finished the job later.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I admit I was surprised,” said the apprentice, grinning at her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does not possess the humility to admit his guilt, to try and atone for his crimes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tía admitted that yes, something was amiss, but she had promised our mother not to say what. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

SAD cases are admitted for free care at the Amnesia Sanctuary on Nomansan Island, a state-of-the-art facility where patients live comfortably, under strict quarantine, while the cure for their disease is sought. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had to admit, I was kind of happy as hell to see the guy again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Expensive, he admitted, and the logistics were complicated, but it wasn’t like going to the moon. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She admitted being disciplined by standing in the corner, squatting, and running laps. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Applicants who were admitted to the office had to take a written literacy test. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knows that prisoners will say anything, admit to anything to make the torture stop. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was embarrassed to admit it: I wanted to see him again, not to evaluate his wound but to discover his name, his mission, and why he had taken the drawing from my suitcase. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And whether he admitted it or not, Dorian had his own obligations to fulfill. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“You know it’s true. I have a quicker mind and you just won’t admit it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He bears his soul, he admits his guilt, and he tries to use that to persuade others to do right. “Reggie has had a tremendous impact on people’s thinking about distracted driving.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of smallfolk had been admitted to the castle, and allowed to erect crude shelters against the walls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I guess it’s safe to admit now that at its genesis and at several points along the way this whole undertaking seemed potentially an act of folly. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I had to admit he made it sound interesting. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Drew had come with me to Cambridge, having been admitted to a master’s program in Middle Eastern studies. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It takes me a few streetlights to get him to admit that there are plenty of things that science called crazy before they were done. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He had to admit that Rupa’s tiger imitation sounded better than his. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

It is easy now to admit my wrongs, even to this proud sister, for I no longer fear the consequences of speaking truth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I gotta admit, it did make the day a little better. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Each one I go to only reinforces my general impression that religions have much, much more in common than they like to admit. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Blackie admitted to agents that Hale had asked him what he required to “not testify against him.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Yes, of course I can read,” she admitted cautiously. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You must. Do you remember the Machine’s own statement when you presented the problem to him? It was: ‘The matter admits of no explanation.’ I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She liked, most of all, that in this place of affluent ease, she could pretend to be someone else, someone specially admitted into a hallowed American club, someone adorned with certainty. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how to ask some of these questions,” she admitted. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I also wrote about getting in trouble with my parents, and how Mom admitted she’d thrown away his past letters. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I had to admit, it wasn’t the worst plan somebody could make up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I'm the first to admit I'm not much of a cook. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Even when we explained that he was wrongfully convicted and later proved innocent, we couldn't get anyone to admit him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“His girlfriend thinks he skipped town,” I admitted, “but she promised to help us nail Dusty Muleman.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Matthias had called the cliffs unscalable, and Inej had to admit that they would present a challenge even for the Wraith. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, though, I do feel sorry for her. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

She had scarcely finished ere the bell announced bedtime! no delay could be admitted; Miss Temple embraced us both, saying, as she drew us to her heart— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Maybe he was just embarrassed. Who would want to admit anything in front of those jerks?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The truth is, I suppose, there was far more thieving going on at Hailsham than we—or the guardians—ever wanted to admit. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Police found a gas jet with no apparent function other than to admit gas into the vault. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“You could admit that you were sent to hell and you escaped, and I wouldn’t have any judgment toward you.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ll admit, it was easier for the boy. He was here before I could snap the seal on a bottle. Begging me for another chance to go in. But what can you say?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You have an excellent chance of being admitted.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I taught them to say “Drink up now! Closing time!” in English, French, and Afrikaans, though I have to admit they’ve picked up a few depictable phrases from my guests, over the years. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew deep down that Charlie had thrown it, because he was the only one who was facing me, but I didn’t admit it to myself. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, though, it was hard to play right. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

One of Grammer’s workers later admitted to authorities, “I had the assurance that if I was ever arrested...I would be turned out in five minutes.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We were reluctant to admit it at first. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“It can eventually be organically determined whether you’re android or not; it’s slow and painful, admittedly, but—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to admit that I don’t know where I’m going. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

To admit what I’d dragged Beau into just because I didn’t want to be alone and I knew he’d follow me anywhere. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“This is the most beautiful dress I’ve ever worn,” she admitted, her eyes filling with light. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

For his part, Charles admitted that Emma had been right when she said that his looking at the world in a scientific way probably precluded him from looking at it in a religious way. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not very good at problems,” admitted Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra didn't like the taste much, but she had to admit how grand and complicated it was. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Regardless of whether the data were faked, Lott’s admittedly intriguing hypothesis doesn’t seem to be true. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

If I could keep my head up I had to blow ashore, but I admit the half-Wellington rubber boots I wore got pretty heavy. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Josef has to admit that it is the first time he has ever known of such a thing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit I’m also extremely curious. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But — you must admit it’s weird. “I know it’s weird,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

There were, to be sure, some who, while admitting she was pleasing enough, were withholding judgment as to her quality as a queen. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I tell him what I took forever to admit to myself, that Phil was my first real crush. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

In fact, the volunteer had to admit it was funny; he’d been had, but what else was new? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, I felt a little sad because other than Sam and Patrick, nobody got me a present. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“For how vehemently I felt like I wasn’t a girl, I have to say, being a boy isn’t super great either,” he admitted. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

George was immediately arrested for the murders because he had admitted seeing the girls before they disappeared and was the last person to see them alive. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“He had something when he wanted to show it,” the trainer later admitted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally over coffee I admitted that my reluctance to place the bases inside partially arose from the suspicion that it would be possible to build an almost infinite number of models of this type. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

They don’t like to admit that they don’t know. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

"No," Tyrion admitted, "not me. I seldom even dream of dragons anymore. There are no dragons." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I don’t understand why people living there let the Taliban do everything they did,” I admit. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I had to admit it took only a couple of minutes. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He felt angry with himself because, in fact, he had to admit this girl had some moves. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he’d mentioned it, April had to admit to herself that she was. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he had already gone too far to readily admit that he’d been wrong. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m also learning a lot about the history of Judaism,” I admit. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The directness of this inquiry did, I admit, take me rather by surprise. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He woke up after a while and the first thing he said was, “Hazel,” which I have to admit made me kind of happy, like maybe I was part of his family, too. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

All along I had been blaming Trotter, but the more I thought about it, the more I had to admit that it really was my fault, too, for going along with him. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We wandered wordlessly away from our search, neither one of us wanting to admit that we were eager to give it up, both of us feeling in our bones how pointless it was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, it’s been impressive to see my brother turn into a coach to the younger boys at the center, who all adore him. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

For a 20-year-old, white child of the working class, Those horizons were far closer than I like to admit. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, at any rate, one of the few rules the Executives seemed willing to admit to was that students were not allowed in one another’s rooms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom and Dad don’t know about it,” I admitted. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I could not believe Gay was admitting that she knew she would always come second. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m not getting in,” he said one last time, and Jetta admitted defeat and swam away. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Some six hundred feet above the Col, Boukreev recognized the futility of his effort and returned to the tents, but, he admits, he very nearly became lost himself. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

But he admitted, “I don’t have any money yet.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Several trophy cases commemorate the school’s mostly unsuccessful athletic teams, and a big bulletin board lists the colleges that current seniors have been admitted to, along with the dollar amounts of scholarships they were awarded. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He’s running his fingers through his thick fro, which, even I have to admit, makes him look really, really good. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The logo was corny, Kathy admitted, but it wasn’t easy to forget. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I gotta admit it was weird seeing Ma be lifted up. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Well, it kind of turned into that,” I admitted to her as we hugged. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Because in there, I admitted that I was at a point in my life where I really could have used any encouragement anyone might have left me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

While the government itself admitted the progress of the rebellion, the officers in Macondo had confidential reports of the imminence of a negotiated peace. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“You scared me for a minute there,” he admitted after a pause. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I admit I judged Papa poorly for his actions. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Stella had to admit she was glad her teacher had closed the grate—nobody wanted to be seeing flames of any sort this morning. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

That part was pretty accurate, I had to admit. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

All I could picture was Mom’s glum face after finding out about Dad’s pricey plane ticket, and Dad’s crushed expression when he’d admitted that he didn’t know when he could replace my broken phone. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The addict first was brought to admit to himself that he was an addict. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did she admit she had basically run away? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

‘Things have been a bit fiery this trip,’ he admitted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Also, I admit, I wanted an excuse to stay home. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And maybe if I’d admitted that, yeah, those songs had felt holy, like they had been touched by God, that’s all it would take. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Although she wouldn’t have admitted it for the world, Mama felt the same way about money that Tucker Mouse did. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gale says no one wanted to look bad by admitting they couldn’t control us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Though he refuses to admit to himself that he is looking for her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He could never admit this to anyone, but it had even made him nervous about going in the water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Terrible to admit it, but everyone in Black Swan Green felt relief that it was only the Sheffield. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

For evil to bend its knees, admitting its guilt, to implore the forgiveness of God, is the hardest thing in the world. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad she was, and so was Dad, but he would never admit it. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She was getting the act cheap, and she had to admit that die bird was very good, a skilled and professional performer who almost made up for the act’s human deficiencies. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that’s true,” admitted Rhyme; “but it’s not just learning things that’s important. It’s learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things at all that matters.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finally they were admitted to the man’s office. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Any Japanese defeat was too embarrassing for the military leaders to admit to their immediate superiors, much less to their divine emperor. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, in one matter all states agree—each one admits it is the finest of all and announces that fact in huge letters as you cross the state line. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Ash had to admit that she was an imposing figure, and when she gathered Ana and Clara to her to kiss their beribboned heads, Ash felt like a sparrow among peacocks. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here Francis had to admit that he saw not the slightest ray of light. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think your mom likes me very much,” I admit. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Moss admitted they had received more than $265,000 in tax- free subsidies, plus Social Security checks for some of the children they had adopted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps. Or ought one to say the tyrant? And then again we do have to admit that he has a quantity of vices.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could never have admitted it, but I was thrilled. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

But Brandon’s room smelled like cinnamon and new books, which fit him perfectly, she had to admit. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She admitted that yes, she did have to pack, which she added was something she hated. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The Hayes Society claimed to admit butlers of 'only the very first rank'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Lighten up, Dana. You don’t forfeit your right to complain if you admit there are a few nice things about Colorado.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor asked Govan why, if he admitted many of the actions in the four counts against him, he did not simply plead guilty to the four counts? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I ain’t had a good meal since I left Raleigh,” Spoon Man admitted. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But I’ll admit I prayed that afternoon that Father had taken Rachel’s apology as a confession, so he wouldn’t think the sin was mine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, there were some stupid pranks,” she admitted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I was ashamed to have to admit that I had never played the numbers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kat admitted to the fifty quid we’d not given back since being at the Eye. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admitted my problem, then I lied again, saying that I had it under control, that I was seeking help. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The entire hall, which admittedly is just me, my family, J/C, and the older professor-type woman with the glasses, stops and stares. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But you admit something too. You wanted me, before you got this thing for Jeremy. Which is so wrong. A non-Muslim guy. Admit it.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Justin’s grandmother is sick, but instead of admitting he’s upset about it, he just lashes out at the world more. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

If he knew how I felt, then maybe he would admit that he reciprocated my affections. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“That some extravagant prices were paid, we admit,” wrote Jones and Allen, “but how came they to be demanded?” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t sure it was true,” Mrs. Wright admitted. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I feel bad that you didn’t get adopted,” she admitted. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“This is how our life is. It can be cool in a lot of ways, you have to admit.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“And this is supposed to help? Please! It’s wrong. It’s cowardly. It’s—” “Hard to admit we need a mortal’s help,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Scoob would never admit it to anyone, but there are books he’s never finished because he liked imagining all the things that could happen. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

This is the first time he’s admitted it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I am too ashamed to admit that I haven’t got a rosary, so when I return to the stock car I ask Walter and Camel if either of them has one. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I saw something about that on TV,” Frank admitted. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I could not see the analogy, but did not like to admit it; so I harked back to what he had denied:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

"They aren't ever going to admit they made a mistake," he said glumly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“As a matter of fact, I don’t think they’re alive at all. But I must admit I can’t altogether make it out.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about telling him how close I had been to capturing that trout, but I hated to admit defeat. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I -1 have had a little trouble seeing stuff from a distance lately,’ he admitted. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In truth, though she hasn’t admitted it out loud until now, Molly has virtually given up on the idea of disposing of anything. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I think Britain might have a crush on Rae, though he would never admit it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

And he admitted he had used no sense in looking for a new job. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Gaps between teeth are typically a cosmetic issue,” she admits. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I take narcotics every day and I drive on them every day,” she admits, and she says she’s done so for many years. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I’d never admit it to her, but she was smarter than me, even if she was annoying sometimes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But, I have to admit, there was a part of me that felt a little entitled to this lie. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Eliminating those unfamiliar with the Stooges’ slapstick, physical, lowbrow comedy, I found that an overwhelming 8 percent of my sample admitted to such an indulgence. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t admit it, but I had begun to lose hope as well. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I must admit that judging by the shape, this is the most intriguing of our Dumpster planters. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Werfel admitted, “I’m just guessing about the sherbet.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

C.P. himself seemed a bit conciliatory later, admitting that another cause of tension was "acts of agitation by—yes—by whites against blacks." The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I looked for you on my way back,” he admits to her, telling her about the snoring nun. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But you have to admit that your father is the master of putting people in their place in the nicest possible manner.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I suppose it does,” Kate admitted, “but not if you speak very quickly.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Laney has never chosen the tree before,” Isa admitted with an indifferent shrug. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I might as well admit there’s some of that, too. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Saying it out loud almost made him feel ashamed, as if he’d just admitted he was a thief. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And when the judge asked him, the boy admitted that he didn’t know any Muslims personally. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“And gluing my locker shut wasn’t? Good job on not admitting that, by the way.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

When Rondell finally admitted he didn’t even remember Speedy, I explained every single scene from all my favorite episodes. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“No, sir,” admitted the chaplain meekly, swallowing slowly with a visible effort. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I did not dare to argue with Laertes further, lest he trap me into admitting my love for Hamlet But I would not grant his point. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Have to admit it, I feel a little vindicated in how I’ve lived my life because people can be the worst. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The weight of their gazes makes it hard to breathe as I finally admit, “I got a seventy.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I must admit that cruelty and force exerted against weakness turn me sick with rage, but this would be equally true in the treatment of any weak by any strong. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

We can continue along this road—it is a road well travelled—but we must admit the strategy has not made much of a difference. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He used that "like a man" all the time to trick me into telling on myself, but it was okay, because I did believe that a man stands up and admits what he's done. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been ashamed to admit it, but I got scared. Real scared.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“A family of rootworkers,” I said, proud to admit it for the first time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Last week I would have called your house bizarre,” she admits, “but now I think it’s pretty incredible.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I admit that I am frail in my flesh. I, too, fear Claudius.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Fowler continued, “You know that we have a signed confession from our former employee Yvonne Grayson. Yvonne admits stealing Legos from our store—God only knows how many—to give to her friend’s son here.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She had no idea what a shtetl was but felt stupid admitting that to him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t care what prayers we say at bedtime, or whether we admit we believe in it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We admit that there is a question of noncooperation and passive resistance,” he said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To my admittedly biased eye, the book’s central message has survived well, and the most interesting developments since its publication have involved four extensions of the story to the modern world and to recent history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She opened the door, prepared to admit three neighbors; instead, she discovered two strangers—men who tipped their hats and flipped open badge-studded billfolds. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was, I have to admit, a little embarrassing. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to have to admit to any weakness,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“A daughter of Athena admits I am better! Oh, this is sweet to my ears.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if my parents got back together,” I admit. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Watch your words, man. The girl has admitted to being a friend to the witch. And there is a complaint against her, made according to law and signed.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He did have to admit that their arrival had something to it. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She used the yellow fowl feet to make a soup that Mai had to admit was delicious, but it tasted better if you didn't see the ingredients. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I asked, still not admitting that I knew what he was talking about. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ross Milton was not, however; he said, “Lincoln will win. When it comes to the final vote, the country will not admit that its sons have died for nothing.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite herself, Dede had to admit she liked what she sensed, that the power was shifting in their marriage. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but we flat-out lied, shaking our heads vigorously from left to right. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And when you remember that we evolved from apes, you have to admit how limited human intelligence is mostly. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, at five minutes past three that afternoon, Smith admitted the falsity of the Fort Scott tale. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

By this point, even the most thickheaded and grudging students were being forced to admit that my quick admittance to the Arcanum was something other than a fluke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She has to admit that she is proud of her nice legs. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to admit, I was a little worried about your Spanish,” Joe said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, how could a woman leave a man who admitted he wasn’t good enough for her?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” I admitted, grimacing as the coach careened around a corner so sharply, I expected us to crash. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Can you believe my dad paid me twenty bucks to come to your prom?” he admitted, slightly ashamed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never even heard of some of these men,” she admitted to me as we went over the list the first time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I am glad you admit the fact so freely, Madame. Will you now tell me your reasons for so doing and also for altering your Christian name on your passport.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost ask whom he’s talking about, because I can’t quite believe he’s admitting that high and mighty Cardan is affected by anything. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But he felt slightly ashamed to admit to Farmer he wanted to have a hand in creating international policy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

A quick check revealed a fist-sized chunk of frozen drool blocking the rubber valve that admitted ambient air into the mask from the atmosphere. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“She isn’t twenty-one. Plain and simple. She admitted as much to witnesses.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

"By rights I should have my sister's command," he admitted, uncomfortably aware of how peevish that sounded. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Stunned at what he was admitting, she could only watch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She would never admit that out loud though. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

That part was pretty accurate, I had to admit. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t much for school besides that, she admitted. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Hari’s parents were ashamed to admit before this dignified man that they had married so young and so sick a son to get money. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s just the race. You’ll admit that they produce nothing. They follow the pioneers into a new country and sell them clothes.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already my mother would admit to foreseeing herself in her own mother, a woman grown old, bald and bowlegged, after a hard lifetime of working. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I may be an advocate for free speech and human rights in public, but with my brother, I admit, I can be a dictator! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I admit I was curious to know what the Paqo had said to make the poor messenger so fearful. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

And when I confessed to the other boys that I felt nothing, they too admitted that they felt nothing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit that bothered me a little, but not for long. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before leaving, he had organized a celebration for my having passed Standard V and been admitted to Clarkebury. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I have to admit it’s a clever theory.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

There Kelvin proved himself such a prodigy that he was admitted to Glasgow University at the exceedingly tender age of ten. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir,” she admitted hoarsely, her chin held high. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Her brother was, and after what happened to him, she might never admit it, no matter how accepted it becomes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everything looked good on paper, he had to admit. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN When you were in the drugstore—and you have admitted being there—did you see anyone else in the store? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiles and I wait for her to admit it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But he had to admit he felt some sympathy for the two young killers, if none for their brutal actions. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Honesty forced her to admit that the move had made her more discontented, not less. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

How blown away must Fry and Big Foot have been by The Ax and his bionic arm to admit defeat like this to a bunch of hornets. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever satisfaction I had in hearing him admit that I was right, paled when I saw his alarm. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The door opens, admitting a young man with slanted, angular eyes and black hair. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Lying there in the dark, Kit had to admit it — she was proud of him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I want to get out, and I feel like a traitor for admitting it. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I once loved you,” he admitted, reaching toward me with his hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He was a pale, thin-faced, twitchy boy who, I had to admit, seemed out of place in the Hull family with their free and natural ways. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I may have run out of jokes,” I admit. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

As much as I hate admitting it, I think it’s important that we have one other popular person on the ballot. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

The man is bleeding, and they will admit him in just a moment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor didn't like to admit it to himself, but there was another reason why he didn't want to take Bo. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wished that he were mourning Laura: it seemed more appropriate than being troubled by her or, he admitted it to himself now that she had gone, just a little scared by her. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He was, Mrs. Frisby knew, the smartest and most thoughtful of her children, though she would never have admitted this aloud. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“That was pretty clever,” I admit to him as we head to the house. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But even he admitted that nobody knew for sure that St. Helens was going to erupt any time soon. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

And I have to admit that it wasn’t. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He had been afraid of coming to terms with himself, of admitting the whole truth. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN As a matter of fact, your deal depends on your admitting you were there, doesn't it, Mr. Evans? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stopped at a pair of wrought iron gates, which slowly swung open to admit them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Even the girls had to admit that, Mexican or not, old clothes or not, she was prettier than any girl in school. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He talked of being vexed by Reggie’s lack of apology, saying he could’ve expressed sorrow to the families without admitting guilt. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The inner door opens, admitting him into the little air lock designed to keep patients from escaping. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I have to admit it looks nice, but I'm not going to tell him that. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She shoots a pointed look at my hair, which, I have to admit, is a tangled mass held back by a headband. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

You also admit that you were in the drugstore to commit a felony. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother arranges for her to be retested privately, petitions the school, and gets her daughter admitted. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I might as well admit that I’m a little worried about our old school chum. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

But my favorite color is pink, and I do admit I used to spend a lot of time in front of the mirror playing with my hair. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know if the Council will go for this,” admitted Root when they’d departed. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Despite how repellant she found the food, she had to admit that her birdish gullet found it delicious. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Why would he ever admit to the crime? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Aha! So you admit it. All the spelling in your essay wasn’t your own?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Your father has many good qualities,” she said to me, “but he’s not the most stable role model for a young man like yourself. He’d be the first to admit it, Noah.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

One simple line, but it admits too much. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

The ferryman was Charon and those he would not admit to his boat were the unfortunates who had not been duly buried. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He admitted to us that he had never met Walter and only knew of him through Karen Kelly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But, she had to admit, he seemed genuine. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

We were admitted through several secure metal doors into the large room that served as the visitation area. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Weyand admitted the situation in Vietnam looked dire, but held out a thin thread of possibility: maybe the South Vietnamese government could be propped up with more financial help. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

That very feminine faithfulness of the girl irritated him, but he had not admitted this to himself. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He taught me the work of the forge, and even Robin admits there’s no one better to quiet a horse. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

"I don't know where Panama is," I admit. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I admit I have a bad habit of mumbling. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mama was a short woman— a little stouter than she liked to admit—who wheezed and got a red face when she had to climb steps. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In fact I’ll go even further. I promise you that if you defeat the snake, I’ll admit I was wrong to that stuffy old cat. I’ll even apologize to him on bended knees, so there!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Scoob has to admit he enjoyed all the smiles and head nods and fist bumps he got from his classmates during those two weeks. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Of course, I am now speaking in broad generalizations and I would readily admit there were all too many persons of our generation who had no patience for such finer considerations. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She also knew that by never saying anything, she would never have to admit or deny it. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But you could never force him to admit he was wrong. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

This did, I must admit, make me a little concerned for a time that she was serious about her threat. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Though he would have died rather than admit it, he was a bit afraid of the tiger. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I never thought of it that way,” Milo admitted. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You need to admit what you’ve done,” Redemption replied, his jaw solid. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Students James Hood and Vivian Malone eventually were admitted into the University of Alabama,’ but George Wallace refused to accept defeat. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple didn’t want to admit how much what he was saying resonated with her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He spoke confidently, in a way that made me feel that I deserved to be admitted to Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The adult finally confronted, and now must publicly say, what the child shuddered from knowing and could never admit to himself or to those many faces that smiled at his every success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She let out a wail and, without waiting for the password, swung forward to admit him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I was never much of a hand around the kitchen—I’ll admit that I tried to get out of chopping vegetables or cleaning dishes whenever I could—so I didn’t linger there long. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But once you began admitting explanations in terms of purpose—well, you didn’t know what the result might be. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit I'm curious about you sometimes, too. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

No way I can admit I was at the murder scene and left. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Unwilling as she was to admit an idea so destructive of Jane’s happiness, and so dishonorable to the stability of her lover, she could not prevent its frequently occurring. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

And maybe it’s that girl who’s now brave enough to admit to Noah what I did. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He hated to admit to himself just how terrified he was. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

‘That coat is worth money. Do you think someone whose last name you admit you don’t know would lend you a coat?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

We could have been much, much cruder, and even Joey admitted that he thought Casey would be jealous because Chas’s costume was so much gayer. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Given the choice between seeing an evil socialist doctor, and admitting to my boyfriend that I believed doctors were evil socialists, I chose to see the doctor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

No one dared admit they couldn’t wait to see the girl, but Thomas assumed they were all just as curious as he was. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, I have to admit, it makes me wonder.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nixon didn’t admit that he was carrying on his massive, clandestine bombing of Cambodia. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Stated another way: only guilt admitted accepts truth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moreover, even before she learned of our proposal, the X-ray evidence had been forcing her more than she cared to admit toward a helical structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

All night, Taisin had agonized over this, initially not wanting to admit it to herself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Much as I hate to admit it, you’re not usually wrong.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The Assistant Commissioner admitted gloomily that he supposed it was. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t even make it till midnight,” Willow admitted, bouncing the baby on her lap. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their disappointment at not having found Minli forced them to admit their exhaustion, and they had slept under the canopy of tree branches during the day, leaving their silver goldfish as a guardian. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You will explain all of this to me. If you’ve lied to me before, admit it and all will be well. I know boys tell foolish stories sometimes.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was his custom to wait until he had seen his daughter safely admitted to the house. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as the SIM admitted they were in custody, our prisoners stood less of a chance of being disappeared. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Father played the cool cat, not admitting what a miserable failure he had been so far at the Christianizing trade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I wouldn't know what to do if I saw someone having a seizure," I admit. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It will make them sick, don’t you understand ? Why don’t you try living on it yourself if you don’t believe me ?” “I did try,” admitted Milo gloomily. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Even at this end of the emotional roller coaster, Citra had to admit that the scythe was right. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

You have to admit: That’s small enough to believe your family line is cursed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Now I admit, our mule, Blue, was a good mule, a strong mule. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nor do I,” Mother admits, sadness on her face. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

"I was pretty cute as a nymph, too," she admitted, coyly. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Char admits that she should have listened to me, but it’s too late now. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Much time had passed when she saw the last yellow butterfly destroyed in the blades of the fan and she admitted as an irremediable truth that Mauricio Babilonia had died. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I stole some of it from the church. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Some men later admitted they’d had “great misgivings” about working under a woman. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Stupid of me,” admitted Ralph, who had been too excited to think straight. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

The meddling botanists have grudgingly admitted I did a good job. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

His feet had ballooned and grown tender to the point that he finally admitted that walking on them felt like walking on needles. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He admitted he sometimes had to run laps and squat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Even Mr. Brademas has to admit that the negative of the swastikas has been turned around by the positive of the paper chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Then she who has such a happy name speaks to me in a despairing voice: “But, Ruthie, I have to admit, the world can be a frightening place sometimes.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I tucked this away, afraid to admit how good it was to hear it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Ahhh! I shouldn’t have done that!” he admits, holding one fist in the other. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

The connection between the solids of Pythagoras and the disposition of the planets could admit but one explanation: the Hand of God, Geometer. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As for being admitted at the same time,” he said, “that is a coincidence. But it’s no surprise that two good students should become good friends, especially if they’re roommates.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had never heard a teacher admit that she didn’t know what she was doing. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

To admit that they had been more than friends and to tape that admission. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There were accusations and counter accusations, but no one would admit to writing the mysterious and puzzling words that straggled across the back of Ken’s question. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

One real estate dealer bluntly stated: “You people are not admitted to our society.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“You are enticing me to admit that, after all, it is mine? But indeed, M. Poirot, it isn’t.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

What pride they had in Odessa came from their very survival in a place they openly admitted was physically wretched. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fadi paused, hating to admit his last picture had been a failure. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

You know, the one that fine, upright boy admitted buying on the night of the murder. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chacko told the twins that, though he hated to admit it, they were all Anglophiles. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not till we get into the ship that Dylan admits he’s only ever flown the Jolly Roger on Called to Action: Agents Against the World. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

If they thought that would force her to alter her manner, admit she needed to look for a husband—they were wrong. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jean de Satigny, who had not admitted defeat in his romantic siege, observed her closely. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I was stupid for feeling it, but when Julia Bishop admitted she had a boyfriend, I kind of sank lower in my seat and thought about what a loser I was. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

In some states, black men have been admitted to prison on drug charges at rates twenty to fifty times greater than those of white men. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Remembering their last meeting as he stood at the dark window, Harry had to admit he was lucky even to have reached his thirteenth birthday. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Nothing, she had to admit, had gone right since the day she looked into that bone-filled cave. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon there was a soft scrabbling of paws on wood, the latch clicked, and the door opened a fraction, just enough to admit the slight body of the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is nice to be able to tell somebody when our rockets work,” I admitted. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Scared by my own rocket,” admitted Dad to Mom. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lived in Atlanta, Georgia, but I had been admitted to the Alabama bar a year earlier after working on some cases in Alabama concerning jail and prison conditions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then, last summer at a friend’s house, we played spin the bottle after a bunch of us admitted we were spin-the-bottle virgins. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I admit I could use a night out away from my house, and I wouldn’t mind a hard lemonade after the cruddy week I had. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

If I admit to lying right away, he’ll never trust me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got into a huge argument, and he admitted that there'd been too much buildup to consummating our relationship. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

After twenty minutes of trying to set up the telescope, Diego threw his hands in the air and admitted defeat. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I admit I had come here with a chip on my shoulder. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I was having a nightmare when you woke me up,” he admitted. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The black brother made a disgusted noise and opened the door to admit him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Life at Rose Hill is much the same as when you were here, although I must admit that we all sorely miss your sunny disposition.... Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He was cute, and Jennifer had a seventy percent crush on him, she admitted. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I’ll admit that there’s something refreshing about having it all laid out for me like this. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time, even after admitting her role in today’s mess, Witching Hour seemed shamefaced. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I know that’s a lot of chocolates,” Brother Leon admitted, managing to keep his voice casual, for which Archie admired him. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it’s because Martin was back in commission, as much as it kills me to admit that. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Go on, admit it, the book whispers its story to you at night.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Alexander Haig couldn't admit it in public in case the Soviet Union sided with Argentina, but even Ronald Reagan was on our side. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I’ve got to admit that that one was close enough to call either way. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m embarrassed to admit that I was pretty inconsolable at school, crying so hard until Dad left work to visit me in the nurse’s office to see how I was doing. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And I admit it, Minerva’s talk had begun affecting me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okay, so I admit that the first day of school I was so nervous that the butterflies in my stomach were more like pigeons flying around my insides. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s been weird since you left,” she admits. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He was soft and more used than he dared admit to indolence and good food. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want anything to be hard for her,” Grace admitted. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was a relief, she admitted to herself, finally giving up and drawing the moth off the wall and out the window, back up into the air. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“No, I haven’t been there in almost ten years. I was a terrible dancer — they always put me in the back for recitals,” I admitted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They admitted that, no matter which way you looked at it, Johnny Nolan was a handsome lovable fellow far superior to any man on the block. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Obviously disheartened, Chronicler spoke, “I’ll be the first to admit that my coming here may have been a mistake.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I liked Mr. Tushman’s speech, but I have to admit: I kind of zoned out a little during some of the other speeches. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

This was the thing with my mother — she could never admit there was a space between right and wrong. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“They slowed us down a bit,” Chiron admitted, “but I think they’re intended mostly to keep mortals out. Kronos doesn’t want puny humans getting in the way of his great victory.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Thanks to the surreptitious prayers of the women and children, as he himself admitted, he was alive and well and in full possession of his faculties, including his sense of humor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night as we walked in the garden, I admitted to Mama that I had made an indiscreet promise. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The other group’s finishing their tour, and apparently our Recruiters have brought in some unexpected new arrivals. They’re being admitted right now, so we’ll start a few minutes late. Okay?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

After Phoebe admitted that yes, it was the Winterbottom residence, she said, “Excuse me a moment, please,” and she closed the door. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit that I had in fact liked his holding me or that I had liked his smell or the hard heart-beating, so I said nothing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anya didn’t know how to curtsy, but she didn’t want to admit that. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I always figured nobody else wanted to hang out with me, to be honest,” I admit. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The truth is, I do not have allergies, but I could not admit that blackberries reminded me of my mother. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Antonapoulos was to leave and to be admitted into the asylum the next week. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Compare him to Mr. Cruz, who admitted taking part in this crime, who admitted that to become a member of his gang, he had to slash a stranger in the face. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here we go again with Chris’s theories on girls, even though I have to admit, he was usually right. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She gave no indication of her intentions, at least to no one who admitted to that knowledge under subsequent interrogations. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Everybody was laughing at him, and I was cross about that, but I had to admit, there was a funny side to it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rod is there and I have to admit that he intimidates me, especially knowing what he allegedly did to Don Little. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, all in all, I suppose I have been very fortunate, I would be the first to admit that. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, the woman who was assisting with the autopsy even admitted that at first she didn’t think of Henrietta Lacks as human.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, sometimes you’re a complete mystery to me,” he admitted with a mischievous grin. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Burnham admitted later that he had hired Pretyman for the job “largely on account of his great friendship for John Root.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She stood in the fading daylight a little longer and then admitted, “I’m going to Rûm.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“The older the better; they'll go unnoticed. You know dozens, admit it!” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Scott admitted that they’d argued and said that he believed his wife had gone to spend the night with a friend, Tara Epstein, who lives in Corly. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't want to admit it, but the word demon was beginning to sound...right. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid I don’t,” admitted Milo, feeling quite stupid. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Susan Smith's effort to blame random black men for the death of her children in South Carolina before later admitting to murdering them fascinated crime-obsessed Americans. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And even though Coach is talking about the aftereffects of a murder, I’m ashamed to admit that I immediately begin worrying about my starting position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though, I have to admit there’s something fascinating about Nick’s nervous intensity when he likes someone. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to look special,” I admit. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

One storekeeper did admit to me that he had to do business with both sides and could not permit himself the luxury of an opinion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked like he was ready to go snowshoeing, and I have to admit I wished I had more layers on too. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He says, “So you bet I checked. I was sure it was empty. I admit it, I didn’t know about the hole.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

White suspected that Hale would never admit his sins, certainly not to a lawman and perhaps not even to the God whom he so often invoked. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Molly does have to admit, as peculiar as it is, she likes putting things in order. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I admit that I liked the way he danced, how he sang a song...the way he looked...” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He won’t admit I knew all about the state of grace a year ago, so long ago I’m starting to forget it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It was weeks before one of us finally admitted feeling terrible after a session where we’d been making one of those faces all day,” Friesen says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Which happens more often than I care to admit. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want her involved in the film,” I admit quietly. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And if I’m ready to confess my real sins, I have to admit that I used that info to push him to the farthest edge of fearlessness so I could watch from below. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Even Tyrell had to admit, “No, I don’t think there was a dent. But they wouldn’t let us get off the bus to look. And we had to sit and wait forever.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

‘Better. I... I have to admit, when I was choking on that poison, I kept thinking about Akhlys, the misery goddess in Tartarus. I almost destroyed her with poison.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I recall Boggs’s response when I admitted I hadn’t put much thought into Snow’s successor. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Sometime I hate white people,” she admitted softly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were not admitted to the upper decks. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He had to admit, the El Camino was a nice car. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At first, I admit, I was in awe at the picture of an international convention of scientists and scholars, gathered for an exchange of ideas. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know why I'm admitting this to her, of all people. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I ain't too proud to admit that I stare at him as he watches me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I had to admit that I had never heard atheism of so militant a nature; but the Communist speaker seemed to be amusing and frightening the people more than he was convincing them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet I’d be surprised, I had to admit, if anything in myself could be as cold, as dark, as centuries old as the presence I felt around me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

The most obvious place to recruit able-bodied volunteers was nearby Harvard University, which in 1919 admitted only male students. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Mollie was not one who liked to be seen as a victim, but for once she admitted that she was scared and bewildered. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She also gave herself twenty years’ headstart over the young girls, although she admitted to only ten, which already forced her to push. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew after ’while you’d figure out that I wasn’t going to stop, and you gotta admit you were good and salty about it at first, right?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They didn’t admit it, even to each other, but they had both been flattered by Ken’s and Toby’s respectful interest. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to admit that being a tattletale was the worst thing you could be at school. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And I have to admit, it has me puzzled.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Yes, Jalil admitted, he had been horseback riding in Takht-e-Safar, but, when they gave him the news, he had not shrugged. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know if this is going to work,” Liz admitted. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he’d admitted it to someone outside his family, it was like a balloon inflated inside him, waiting to be popped. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Crowds stood in line behind police barricades waiting to be admitted and the policemen wherever one looked included numerous patrol cars and even sharpshooters on the roofs around the Unity Funeral Home. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I admit it, this is a letdown. Long commute, dull job, no social life.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If the rangers must stay in sight of the Fist, I don't see how they can hope to find my uncle," Jon admitted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“While I honor the leveling spirit in America that sees no distinction between classes,” he admitted, “one draws the line at your gravy.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Which could mean he doesn’t want to admit that he’s Blue. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But at that moment, I’m slightly embarrassed to admit, I felt absolutely terrific—completely happy. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But we had to have an understanding first, he and I. He didn’t have to admit that we had one. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

She left her dogs to run wild and tended every need, cared for the humans she loved and, although she never would admit it, loved even more than she loved her dogs. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The door opens eerily as if by itself since no one admits him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But he wasn’t supposed to know that, and nothing would have made him admit that he knew anything about the baby. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Finally even the demons had to admit that I was who I claimed to be. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s leek and potato stew with a tarragon garnish and melted Gruyere cheese,” he admitted. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Upper-class pastoral can admit envy for the intimate pleasures of rustic life as an arrogant way of reminding its listeners of their difference—their own public power and civic position. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve only had crushes, but it’s embarrassing to admit they were characters in books and TV shows. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Opening the nursery door, she nodded and said, “The bed looks quite fresh, I must admit, but has the room been aired?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“What a liar! You couldn’t even admit the truth, so you had to break the lamp? That’s pathetic.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And now you must admit that you were wrong about Bernard. Don’t you think he’s really rather sweet?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sir Bruce and the other one had me at a considerable disadvantage, as you will admit, and I regret to say that I was compelled to run away.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though we wouldn’t have admitted it out loud, in our wildest dreams, we never thought Bucky would be acquitted. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Dorus himself would have admitted to a different fault: he was a lousy speaker. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But I had to admit Omi was right: I needed my friends. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that it smells amazing, especially mixed with the smell of the breakfast Pop Pop’s got cooking on the stove. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how to be close to you,” he admitted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I began to admit impossible truths to myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

‘Well, I suppose we could,’ the Head of the Air Force admitted grudgingly. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was honestly one dead end after another, and I hate to admit it, but I was ready to give up,” he says. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I do have some trouble with incoherency when I’m around him,” I admitted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

After the shock of rope and teeth, I admit it, I was a bit messed—madmanning it around the house, reeling from room to room, brain gyroscoping inside my cranium. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I used that name just to please her, practically admitting it was her mongoose. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I admitted almost immediately that it was a very unfortunate decision.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Monique never did admit that she was aware of Jordan’s abuse, but she did stop calling the children liars. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gandalf would admit that there had been nothing else he could do. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It is, of course, but it’s decades before you admit it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I will be the first to admit that the guards used excessive force. They put Brianna on the floor.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I guess even I had to admit that I was getting a little too old for toys in the bathtub. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

This made it all the harder to understand why they should be roaming such solitary and forbidding country, he admitted. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can’t operate on him until I admit him,” said a clerk. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I must admit, I’m surprised by it too. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She also frankly admits her faults, of which she has many. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

"Whatever the Führer wants is legal, no matter how inhumane. Hitler himself says so. When the Gestapo question you, you'll admit to anything just to get the pain to stop." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I am your brother, you know. You need me, whether you care to admit it or no. Your son needs me, if he's to have a hope of retaining that ugly iron chair." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was not, admittedly, the most subtle of strategies, but you will appreciate that this particular task, though no doubt important in its way, hardly took the highest priority at that moment. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Any solid land is a godsend when we are so badly in need of rest and food,” Worsley admitted. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I admit that for me love goes deeper than the struggle, or maybe what I mean is, love is the deeper struggle. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were for me, too—I know that as a fact, but I don’t admit it out loud. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I admit that by the end even Clara couldn’t stop my tantrums. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

With only occasional, and increasingly rare, encounters with the little girls he could persuade to be entertained by him, he lived rather peaceably among his things, admitting to no regrets. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t love them minding my business, but I’ve got to admit that sounds like a pretty great idea. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

One after another, these institutions would cave in to protesters’ demands and admit blacks—as long as they could pay for the services. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It simply was not going to admit any explanation. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Good of her to get us out of trouble like that,” Ron admitted. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

She came up honestly, hesitating a little at the simplicity and nakedness of the confession, then admitted: “Letting people down.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“I guess it’s hard to talk about,” Moss admitted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Joe had to admit that he was scared to death of her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit the arsenal takes my breath away. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He visits the fortune-teller, who does not recognize him but lays his future out in polite rows of cards, though she admits that bits of it are overlapping and confusing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I’d never admit it to Caroline, but in a way, our student government really did change the world. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

For it has to be admitted, over these last few months, things have not been all they might at Darlington Hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

After several big rallies, Mr. Muhammad directed that we would admit the white press. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nod, but I have to admit that I’m getting awfully tired of walking away. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Still, I have to admit, it kind of left me nowhere. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He admitted she was right, and knew she would remind him of it for years to come. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Though I do not think he would have admitted it, I do believe he wanted to show off, too. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I have to admit that I don’t know what Scott w'as before all this. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I must admit—I must admit—it sounds tempting!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Moving in time with the melody, they entered the circle that had opened to admit them as Claire watched from where she and Alys stood at the edge. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Gregor had to admit it looked like an uncomfortable way to travel. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to admit it, not even to myself, but I feel calmer when I’m near her. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

If I’m honest with myself, I’ll admit that it was never going to be enough. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He asked me again, earnestly, to con it out; and I admitted that the letters were not formed in complete perfection; that it resembled somewhat, Liberty to Slane, with a wriggling trail after the e. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

But he did not admit to being who he was. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom said it had something to do with the zodiac and Pisces, but then she admitted that if it weren’t for Laleh, who loved taking care of the goldfish, she wouldn’t include them at all. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil, and not to a partnership of privilege and right?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” admitted Van Eck with a small sigh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Until this trip I had not been able to admit that my own life really began there. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If it had been, would you admit it?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Was he trying not to think of water palaces and loosened robes, or was he just tired, old, half-blind, and too proud to admit it? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

However, when I studied myself in the mirror, I was forced to admit that I appeared rather fetching in a dramatic way. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, he wrote: Unless Reggie were to admit that he knew about the risks of texting while driving, he would be difficult to convict. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

If I were forced to admit it, she is actually kind of pretty. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I admit that he is pretty good-looking for a brother, although I would never tell him. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“The way he was killed made it particularly abhorrent,” Kennedy admitted on his Dictaphone recording. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Okay, I admit I'm just playing around now. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reverend admitted that he hadn’t read a single word yet today. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

It was understood that I didn’t lie because I was too proud to be caught and forced to admit that I was capable of less than Olympian action. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't want to admit it at first, but I could sense that Slash was acting distant. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

And he had to admit he was beginning to like wielding deadly weapons. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, it isn’t in the Bible,” he admits. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Sefia shrugged, though she didn’t have the courage to look up, to admit that she had failed again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Though she didn’t want to admit it, it was nice to have someone around, even if he was a Havilliard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I have to admit: at first I wasn’t into her telling me one of her long stories, but I was getting into this one. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Some people never admit that they are wrong and continue to find new, and often mutually inconsistent, arguments to support their case—as Eddington did in opposing black hole theory. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a long time to understand the awful price I’d paid, and that even God has to admit the worth of freedom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had chosen well, she had to admit, at least as far as style and fit went. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it was galling, this having to admit she was afraid. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another juror admitted trusting law enforcement witnesses he knew to the point where he would “believe anything they say.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

No thought could be admitted of entering to embrace her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

New students were admitted all the time, and Mr. Benedict had made every arrangement, had followed every proper procedure, but still.... The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Run, child, run for your life. But if you get caught, you’ll need to admit you hit me.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, I prefer Elizabeth’s style. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Since you are a Re’lar, I will admit that it exists.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then the hotelkeeper would have to admit that there was no rule at all about penguins. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

He could admit that he was no longer in control, and he knew he could tell the truth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

If he pleaded guilty, or admitted something he and others had convinced him he hadn’t done, or couldn’t be proved, he’d again put his mission in jeopardy, he’d risk letting down his family. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s possible they weren’t trying to kill me,” I admitted slowly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“They hadn’t programmed it in,” admitted a spokeswoman sheepishly. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I want to go back, she admitted at last, weeping. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He trailed off, and Thomas knew the boy relished the idea though he was ashamed to admit it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“The one just admitted into evidence during Mr. Hooks’s direct examination. Is this it, sheriff?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Still, even as he admitted that he might not be in the mainstream technologically, he was surprised at how little he could find on the subject of texting and driving and the law. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

You also admitted to taking the cigarettes, and you admitted to being there when Mr. Nesbitt was lying on the floor of the store he had worked so hard for. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

In no public or private utterance was it ever admitted that the three powers had at any time been grouped along different lines. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Captured in March 1777 after a desperate manhunt, Aitken denied his crimes, but later admitted setting the fires to a British agent posing as a friendly American. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t leave her,” I admitted, my throat dry. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, the food area looked pretty good. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A good part of McClellan’s army, as well as Pope’s, the papers admitted, was disorganized and hopeless. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He questioned me closely until I admitted exactly what I was trying to do. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Willie the Wildkit looks approximately like a mountain lion, though, and while I am admittedly not an expert in zoology, I'm reasonably sure that mountain lions do not, in fact, respect everyone. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I had gone direct to Mr. Jaggers at his private house, on my arrival over night, to retain his assistance, and Mr. Jaggers on the prisoner’s behalf would admit nothing. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s sort of about the boys,” I admitted, licking salsa off my hand. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Within minutes they would be admitted to the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, and they were apprehensive. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, I started feeling kind of bad for Jack. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“No, you don’t have to admit that,” Hudson harshly whispers. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

There was another pause, an awkward and embarrassed one, and then Lupin said, with an air of forcing himself to admit something unpleasant, “Tonks is going to have a baby.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Though I must admit, Mr. Barris, I am surprised at how accepting you are of all this.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Squire Gingivere says, sir, that if you were to admit yourself in the wrong and apologize to him, then you could both be friends and live in the barn again.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Miss Brace admits that for the purposes of a cat, whatever they are, George is worthless. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t put it past her,” admitted the cat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The conversation with Jeremiah settled Luma’s mind on the question of Ashton’s: it was time for her to admit her failure and walk away. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Sophia admitted that she also had dates with white fellows, “just for the looks of things,” she said. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t a big contribution to the campaign,” he admitted, “though the tape did take paint off my hood.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit that my parents were right all along. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Law enforcement officials rarely admit to having acted for racial reasons, leaving most victims of discriminatory law enforcement without anyone to sue and without a claim that can be proven in a court of law. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’d admit, for one thing, that I went to an excellent grammar school. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here I have to admit I totally laughed, because I knew exactly what he meant. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Your job is to find out more, and all you have to do is be willing to see, to admit that there are unseens waiting to be seen. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I will admit to a slight curiosity. No more than proper. I’m not one to pry into anyone’s business.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I don't want to admit that home means as much as it does. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“This man has not admitted that his sons live. He has cut them off mid-air.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And, I had to admit, that fat man had been right. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

You must admit your glorious King Degravaunt rode out of the west with his barbarian hordes bent on slaughter, and drove us out of the homes we’d lived in for centuries. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Which was another thing she’d never admit, even though hiding the throbbing pain in her limbs was nearly impossible. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

If it were, I wouldn’t mind admitting it, because at my age you can say those things with impunity. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated to admit it, but I was intrigued. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Of course, I couldn’t help admitting that he was right. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I take in a long breath and start to tell Char that I’m gonna admit that she made me do everything. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He took the gaff and examined it—a long-handled gaff with a barbed hook at one end, tagged as admitted around the butt. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The way I see Africa, you don’t have to like it but you sure have to admit it’s out there. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she admitted it to JP before she ever got close to telling me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“No, I had no knowledge of them,” he admitted. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I did once ... on a dare,” I admitted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

After Luke was cruel to their dog, the Hudsons admitted that he may have not been ready to live with them, and he returned to The Children’s Home. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Which is worse, to contradict her or to admit? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Otto was not the only one who didn’t like to admit when his cousin was right. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I must admit that even though me and Howard hadn’t known each other very long, he could read me like a book. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

At once, the statue’s hump opened wide enough to admit a fairly thin person. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, though, Los almost got me with that one. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It's like I bottled up my anger so long and so well I didn't even admit I felt it, but now it bubbles out like soda. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

In the way that the human mind can do, somehow I slid over admitting to myself the ugly fact, even as I began dealing with it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think he’d rather try to kill you than admit it though.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You probably could have,” I admitted as I shouldered my travelsack and began to walk. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I would be fine with that,” Piper admitted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, though, it’s funny in a certain way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We have a man who admits to being part of a robbery accusing another man. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It does smart a little,” she admitted, “but it’ll fill in in a day or so. Things like this always do.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

For all of her enthusiasm, she had to admit that some of the B’s had been hard going. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, he admitted defeat and rushed down to the computer room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hard to admit, but he was something of a looker. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

No self-respecting espionage agent would willingly admit he was disloyal. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the first to admit there was no justification for what he had done, except that he had gone literally mad in Midland. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I admit there was a bit more kick in it than usual, but even you said it helped your fever and chills.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

They were plainly out of the question, Yossarian explained adamantly to Sergeant Towser, whose sallow equine face was despondent as he informed Yossarian that the new officers would have to be admitted. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I must admit they’re doing their best to keep me in condition: they’re plying me with dextrose, cod-liver oil, brewer’s yeast and calcium. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The inner box was too small to admit the broad panes now appearing in storefronts throughout the city. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Twig laughed awkwardly, because who admits to not having any friends? The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, no...not that I’ve ever seen before,” Ms. Morales admitted. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

But after reading both of them again and thinking it over, I had to admit that my poem was pretty lame and Annie’s was better. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I could wait, but I didn’t want to admit that to my father. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I thought of the people who would cheer his death and see it as some kind of victory I realized they were broken people, too, even if they would never admit it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Turtle had to admit to some nervousness herself, but it was the first real order she had ever placed. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They might,” he admitted, drinking the last of his buttermilk. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Betsy. I have to admit I’m hurt. That after all these years of friendship, you don’t trust me.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ve got a slight pain in my liver and I haven’t been the most regular of fellows, I guess, but all in all I must admit that I feel pretty good.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

After washing our clothes with boiling water and lye soap, my ma finally admitted defeat and burned them in the hearth. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

"I admit, we did," the tallest one says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Not a good month, admittedly, but still—a month. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then, realizing he had admitted more than he intended, he contradicted himself. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

If you had your set of talent pipes, you were admitted to the Eolian for free and could play whenever the fancy took you. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And I'll admit it: The rush of blood did make me wobble and take hold of the corner of the metal table I’d been lying on, to keep myself from falling down. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He would never have said that schoolwork was fun, but he had to admit that the computer made it lively. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He noted the use of her maiden name when she was admitted to the hospital, and the absence of any rings on her fingers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Alfred Stoecklein, the only employee who actually lived on the property, was waiting to admit them. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to admit he looked less himself without them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It was difficult for him at first, and he admitted it openly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It is also that no change of doctrine or in political alignment can ever be admitted. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Three of the murderers did finally admit to killing one each of the Mirabal sisters. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit I feel mean participating in this scheme—but I also understand that our lives are in danger. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Helen had read it in the American newspaper, which was honest enough to admit, one day, that they were right. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit I relish it, this lick of dissipation. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Indeed, your quiet presence has gained their trust,” she admits. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I always felt I could relate to Ms. Valente, so I had no problem admitting that I hadn’t seen Monday since June and I was real worried about her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was maddening for a police officer, but he admitted that this element of checks and balances would have been useful in this case. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

By then they were more than halfway to the hospice, but it was nearly dark when they reached St. Mark’s and were admitted by the porter at the postern gate. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

The CIA also admitted that, in the midst of the War on Drugs, it blocked law enforcement efforts to investigate illegal drug networks that were helping to fund its covert war in Nicaragua. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And I have to admit that it felt pretty dang good. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that it makes me nervous to think of you as someone actually connected with my life, rather than a mostly anonymous person on the internet. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He admitted he needed to take occasional breaks from the intensity of the clinic, but mostly these time-consuming excursions were to set an example for the doctors and nurses who worked beside him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“No one admitted to liking them,” she said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his last breaths, was he trying to tell me about the death of his adopted family—or admit to some tawdry, decades-long affair? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The last should have been hanged, as the king himself admitted, but he came from a noble family, and his father and brothers had been stalwart from the first. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She had to admit that they would happily support a toothbrush apiece. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bit dense,” she admitted, holding up the brown volume in her lap. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes, maybe,” admitted Scythe Curie, “but I choose to believe otherwise.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Apollo 11 ? So you admit they were there?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And I'm forced to admit that being in a room with a teenage boy who appreciates the effect of shattered glass slices of color makes me feel better about the world. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He looked into her eyes and Adina felt lost in them, and she had to admit that in this moment, she wanted to lose herself. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And my mother quietly admitted to me, “I told you to stop their fight. I told you to take your eyes off him.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed too secret and personal to admit to a virtual stranger, but I told her, “Yeah, totally.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Rishi pulled away from her, but kept one hand clasped loosely around hers, which made Dimple happier than she wanted to admit. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Some call me that,” she admitted, as she tried to take my hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Valentin had to admit that the women pilots could handle their planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Mother held out her arms then, and if I ran into them and both our eyes filled with tears, I’m not admitting it, because it sounds too darn corny, and it wasn’t corny at all. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

To my shame, I must admit—I do not know. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You admit that he has been having these pains, then?” said Fudge quickly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It’s true, he was kind of creepy, but I would never admit it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It’s the first time I’ve heard him admit he’s in danger. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A part of him was more pleased than he cared to admit. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I must admit Minerva helped with some of the convincing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, my instinct was to flinch but I caught myself. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

And after the pool of ‘desirable’ minority students was depleted, more ‘provisional’ students were admitted. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I had put on the earring, I refused to admit that I was seriously considering taking the body back home to his wife and kids. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Would she admit it if it was dirty?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the Coast Guard caught up, the captain of the I’m Alone admitted that he had a cargo of liquor on board. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I have to admit it’s much tougher here than I expected, but at least everyone seems to have the bare necessities. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched her intently, and I will admit that it was not entirely for her musical ability. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I admit, I am a little jealous to see Cardan parading you around on his arm.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I thought we would beat you easily, and you very nearly beat us. I’m happy to admit my mistake. But do you always fight in pairs?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Ged saw all these things from outside and apart, alone, and his heart was very heavy in him, though he would not admit to himself that he was sad. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“With Red gone, I’m trying to make a fresh start. Do things the right way, you know? But admitting when you’ve done something wrong...” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She admits that it’s because everything but the eggs comes premade, so it’s hard for her to mess it up. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

In the early days of the British Museum, prospective visitors had to make a written application and undergo a brief interview to determine if they were fit to be admitted at all. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She'd been in the first class to admit women, and the codes had stuck with her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but I was kind of afraid of him back then. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Nothing would force him to admit that his heart had jumped. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t like to admit to herself that, despite all her activities, she sometimes feels lonely. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Giddy is not exactly a word I’d associate with Erin,” I admitted. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I have to admit—I was glad Auggie hadn’t read them. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

If being a man meant always having to act confident and never being able to admit feeling sadness or self-doubt, it was just as much of a trap as being a woman was. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I admitted; how could I deny it — he could see my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Right now the hospital is undergoing renovations and we’re very tight for space, so your son will be admitted with the adults.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

And come on — you have to admit the deception was all for a good cause. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as she looked closely, Naima had to admit the truth, even to herself: these might actually be better. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

That was the hardest thing for him to admit. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

That was very hard for him to admit. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Even some scientists admitted that it was possible that St. Helens could go back to sleep. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even my brothers have to admit that Mrs. Hameed’s food is better than Hot Pockets. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They never admitted personal failure or cowardice; to do so might be used against them in coming elections. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

He had to admit Minho did look like he deserved a rest and a bite to eat, but he wanted to learn more. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Do I just take what they dish out, try to stop being "so sensitive"? What do I do when my very identity is being mocked by people who refuse to admit there's a problem? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

From time to time, they privately admit to excruciating cravings, for hamburgers or a slice of pepperoni pizza or a cold glass of milk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Hab is my only hint of civilization, and seeing it disappear made me way more uncomfortable than I like to admit. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And finally, I sit back and admit that the postcards are nowhere to be found. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van D. can be won over by talking openly to her and admitting when you’re wrong. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Most important, from the point of view of the friendship, Jefferson admitted that his behind-the-scenes criticism of Adams had been a willful misrepresentation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Tillie’s death was never investigated, though Morrison admitted to an associate that he had killed her and asked him why he didn’t get an Indian squaw and do the same. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Uncle Kufa was so stingy, he would rather eat boiled weevils than admit porridge had gone bad. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mix in the good and the bad and sometimes, I admit, when there’s not much good to report, I make some things up. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I’ll admit I used to think it would be kind of cool to learn how to shoot a gun, but I changed my mind as soon as the skeleton warriors pointed theirs at me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know, either,” I admit, not looking at him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sasha had been taken to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco so that they could be admitted into the Bothin Burn Center, a specialized unit that treats burn victims from around the Bay Area. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be afraid to admit you have a problem. Sean would help you. I would help you. All of Bone Gap would help you.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Leo’s dad, Hephaestus, had admitted once that he wasn’t good with organic life forms. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I have to admit I admire Mother for the way she assumed the role of his wife and has never, as far as I know, complained or been jealous. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The portrait swung open to admit them to the common room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She then tells me her brilliant idea and I have to admit it is good. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to admit I did wrong. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Simmon finished my sentence. “.. . brilliant. And not that young if you consider that he was admitted to the University when he was barely fourteen.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The salesman, who was close to Hale, admitted that he had no proof of the debt and that he had simply desired his commission. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

One thing she had to admit about President Roosevelt was that he’d been a very powerful man. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Come in,” she said briskly and she opened the gates wide enough to admit him and then behind his back, while he stood astonished in the court, she barred them securely again. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Come go along, Lebrun,” he proposed to Robert But Robert admitted quite frankly that he preferred to stay where he was and talk to Mrs. Pontellier. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Philobosian had stayed a month in the hospital at Ellis Island, after which, with sponsorship from the Armenian Relief Agency, he had been admitted into the country. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was reluctant to admit it, but physical exertion was getting harder—maybe because he was eating so little or maybe because the air quality was so bad. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

They say they want to make an effort to admit more low-income students, just as they now do for minorities and children of alumni. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

She didn't want to admit how disappointing she found this first glimpse of America. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The news came to the doctor where he sat with a woman whose illness was age, though neither she nor the doctor would admit it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit I felt a little bad for Mom, who was genuinely concerned that he had a stomach bug, but I had promised August I wouldn’t tell her about the incident at school. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

In camp she had to admit the pork was good until she befriended one of the pigs. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Charles Parker did not know much about the American language—but he understood the American dollar very well, and he had used his money and influence to admit his cousin to the asylum without delay. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I have also, no doubt, been prompted to think along such lines by the small event that occurred an hour or so ago - which has, I admit, unsettled me somewhat. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t admit to Tony what she’d really thought when she heard those noises: that a person was trapped inside. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

But thinking about her own divorce, Dedd admits the math doesn’t always work out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yep, I have to admit that isosceles triangles make me feel hormonal. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was freezing without my coat, but there was no way I was going to admit it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The stickers glow an otherworldly green and I have to admit that I like looking at them. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You admit to this charge? Do you understand this means you plead guilty?” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

"It wasn't a supper like you said. It was a letter from Robb, and we didn't eat it, but—" "The green dreams take strange shapes sometimes," Jojen admitted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When a long-range missile exploded soon after launch, he admitted the failure. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

And she hurried off without giving Harry any time to offer words of comfort, though admittedly he could not think of any. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was enough to make him admit to himself that he was in love with his paralegal, Hannah Winter, and that he had been for some time now. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

And, well, I admit it, sometimes I got kinda sick of watching a new video every time she learned something new. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I was scared, but I wouldn’t admit it, even to myself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t read and write well in Japanese,” she admitted. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

For a brief moment, I was able to admit it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He could not help thinking of the witch, but neither could he help admitting that the apple was delicious. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had a dream the other night, which has haunted me since,” he admits soulfully. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

None of them wanted to admit to the truth: their knowledge of colas was incredibly shallow. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

"I must admit he has a very healthy appetite," my grandmother said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Ingold led them, the same who had admitted Gandalf and Pippin less than five days before, while the sun still rose and there was hope in the morning. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

"I'd go home now if they let me. But you have to admit, the food's prime." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it is. I’m kind of ashamed to admit it. I’ve let it go badly. I haven’t farmed it at all. Maybe I got too much farming as a child.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“She said I could have one,” I say, not wanting to admit to the cigarette. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn't admit to himself what he was looking for. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He was the only man I’d ever met who actually admitted he was a bad driver. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Both Ted and the doctor beamed at me then, and I admit I sat up a little straighter, started listening a little harder. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I will admit that my inside-out sock was bothering me, but all I had besides school clothes were running shorts, sweats, and my new swim trunks. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit I was looking for one bearing Diego's name, but I was. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Facing my pallid reflection in the mirror, I was forced to admit that I was lying to myself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A small number of those people admitted to panicking. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

As he had already admitted, Sticky often got mixed up when he was excited, and in this frenzy of mysteries and revelations, he could hardly think straight. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, jockeys would not allow themselves to admit to their injuries because that would open the door to their ultimate enemy: fear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time in his life, Senator Trueba admitted he had made a mistake. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whooping cough could be “just a little bit bothersome,” he admitted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“But I have to admit, this is pretty good.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

You must admit though that there’s one feature of the room that looks like an office. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Birge “asked me the outright question had I ever studied Rutherford, Chadwick, and Ellis, the most famous book in the field? And I had to admit that I had not. I hadn’t had time.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

His enemies, mocking him, put it about that he was working on a flying machine, and indeed he admitted that the thought had crossed his mind. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“A superior man admits the truth,” Uncle snapped. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dustfinger had to admit that for a split second he felt something almost like satisfaction. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I know about him, of course,” admitted Mercy. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She was more frightened than she dared admit, even to herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I must admit, it confuses me that you are so eager foryour own execution.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure why I began this,” she admitted. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I admit that it was not easy for us, grandchildren. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

This way I don’t have to admit that no one invited me to go with them. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The disapproval is so high I could never admit it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Bailey said there was no such thing as colorlessness, and I argued that if there was color there also had to be an opposite and now he was admitting that it was possible. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gay said, “We both tasted something bitter. I chased down Tabitha, and she admitted that you put”—she choked—“pills in our drinks.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I must admit, beloved, I weakened a bit there, but we reached no final decision. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, she does not feel anything because she does not admit they are there.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t sell Lidia on this idea, but she did admit it sounded a little cool. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And I had to admit, I kind of liked it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit I didn’t see it coming. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I admit it was probably not the best thing to say in that situation, but I wanted her to say what she really meant. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I must admit, I even miss him a little as I walk to Clown Street and Melusso’s. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I was hurting a-plenty, but I wasn’t admitting it to a girl. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

His daughter’s request, for such it might be considered, of being admitted into her family again before she set off for the North, received at first an absolute negative. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Henry and I, we have never actually prepared food,” admitted Luxa. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas shrugged, refusing to admit that Newt had a good point. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Will you not admit when you are defeated?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“That thing before, what I did, I’ll admit it, it was a mistake,” he says, voice low. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I admit I peeked to my left to see what Carmen was doing—I had a clear shot of her because Vanessa’s head was down. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I feel guilty about the snails,” I admitted. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He’d only admitted to showing up at the elementary school with unicorns. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“See? he said to the major, who had come to his side and was peering solemnly over his shoulder. “They’re not the same, are they?” the major admitted. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Beatrice had asked how he planned to explain his whereabouts to his mother and father, and Roy had admitted he hadn’t figured that part out yet. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t about to admit that her project sounded pretty neat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Harry had to admit, however, that as Mr. Weasley had once demolished half of the living room, his reappearance could not have been expected to delight Uncle Vernon. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It does seem a bit forward,” the Prince admitted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I admit it—I miss those purple spirals. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit to him—thus to myself—the reason for my delay. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My feelings were hurt, and I missed them more than I would have admitted. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have to admit...Piper is pretty smart. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, in a way it is,” she admitted. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Even in those days I was admitted to have been one of the authors,” Elizebeth later said of it. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A gate in the first fence opens to admit us, and then a gate in the second. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I got a ticket admitting lady and gent.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to admit, you were the first one with musical genius. But we can always turn on the radio if we want that.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t like to admit I was scared, but I didn’t want to lie, either. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is when she professed a desire to travel—she hadn’t yet said alone—and then in the next breath admitted she’d told the school people not to call for a while. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the door opens to admit the physician, she jumps from her chair, seemingly relieved at the presence of someone else in the room. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even Starry has to admit the man was talented. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had to admit my Noodle-o-Pak Spicy tasted extra nice that high up in the trees. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Victor had to admit that he was afraid of anything that flapped with a sharp beak. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I admitted I hadn’t and inquired whether it was really necessary to have one. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Even Anatole had been telling us to be extra careful right now, and Anatole, I must admit, has his head firmly attached to his shoulders. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grudgingly, I admitted, “Mr. Gitney instructed me. ‘Sedges have edges and rushes art round. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Especially because I don’t precisely know who Hobbes and Rousseau are—but not knowing and admitting you don’t know are two completely different things. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Dr. Calvin masked impatience, “It doesn’t make much sense, I admit, in lay language; but there is no conceivable use in presenting the mathematics of this. I assure you, it is as I say.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

But though the Nazi government of Hitler’s Third Reich was clearly going to have to admit defeat pretty soon, they didn’t give up easily. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“He will be admitted along with our adult patients, not with the teenagers alone.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Old-timers mocked them as “Boy Scouts” who had “college-trained flat feet,” and this was not untrue; as one agent later admitted, “We were a bunch of greenhorns who had no idea what we were doing.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

None of us—Trey, Zion, Zarra, or Coach—admit I was tripped on purpose. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I suppose I did glamorize it a bit,” he admitted. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“We’re different from others,” Gabriel says, like he is admitting something. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Having Mom admit fear shocks Trey and me. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was almost too humiliated to admit it, but yes—he knew. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He mom admitted once that she did just enough so people wouldn’t talk too badly about her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Of this group, 107 were chosen because they admitted being frightened. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

He admitted that eating without fillings was “uncomfortable,” but it was better than the alternative of losing all of one’s teeth, which he predicted would happen if the fillings remained. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

And I wasn’t going to admit that to Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I was obviously hiding, and angry as well, but I would never admit that to myself. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You admit then that her education has been irregular?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I never would admit it even to myself. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reluctantly, Cole admitted it would be best to leave tomorrow. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

But it wasn’t nothing, and I think Audrey was the only person I could admit it to. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I guess so,” Jessica admitted reluctantly, and I got the impression that she didn’t like the doctor and his wife for some reason. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But she had to admit, this morning especially, it felt good having others around. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Nan raised your daddy, and I hate to admit it, but she'll do a better job than I ever could. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The hole was barely large enough to admit his hand and he thrust it out to feel of the air. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to get you a headstone,” he admitted, in a small voice. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The police admitted to stopping Whren and Brown because they wanted to investigate them for imagined drug crimes, even though they did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion such crimes had actually been committed. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The justice of the peace admitted that he had harbored such suspicions as well. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The older man does not know how tough it is to be a Mexican immigrant in the United States now, tougher than any young man who ever left Huamuxtitlan would admit. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Guillermo pulls up a chair for me—it feels like being admitted into a club—then holds the bag out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I have to admit, that was a good one. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I can’t bear the thought of my people being slaves,” she admitted. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I mean, part of it was me being silly,” I admit. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He admits Vincent is “a man of remarkable intelligence, whom I greatly respect.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Indeed - why should I not admit it? - at that moment, my heart was breaking. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

They were like curmud­geonly old friends who would never admit that they liked me yet came round to see me all the time. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking then of another consequence of literacy, one I was too shy to admit but nonetheless trusted. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then they admitted he was, but said I couldn’t see him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She admits it! She’s one of those root witches that poison people’s minds. My mom says you can’t expect anything from them. They don’t know any better.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone knew she did not speak English, but if she admitted it now everyone would enjoy a big laugh just the same. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I knew at some level that I had mishandled the situation, but Wickersham’s approach made admitting a mistake the last thing I could possibly do. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Moss admitted whipping two of the children he adopted, but not any foster children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Flipping open an old notebook she'd written in just before she left St. Louis, she read, It is hard to find anyone else who will admit they do not want to grow up. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I was quite sure I was crazy, and it was amazing that as soon as I admitted it, I became quite calm. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To say he trusted Inej would be stretching the point, but he could admit to himself that he’d come to rely on her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, black men have been admitted to state prison on drug charges at a rate that is more than thirteen times higher than that of white men. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I had to admit that Ray could beat him up if they got into a fight, and I had to make sure they didn’t. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He could admit the mistake but as yet he could not reverse himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Through a solar telescope equipped with a filter admitting only the red light emitted by hot hydrogen gas, the sunspots appear dark. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He wasn’t really showing it to me,” Lyra admitted. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I might as well admit right now, I thought, that there are many things about people like Mary that I dislike. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing remained but to admit steam and see what happened. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Well, maybe she didn’t want to admit her feelings to a friend yet, or even to herself,” I said, watching her lips purse as she stared at the screen. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It was the deepest into this forest Seven had ever been, and she begrudgingly admitted to herself that Valley had had a point about their timing. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I had no problem with admitting mistakes, however, and thought the sergeant might be pleasantly surprised by candor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then those awful teeth came unlocked, its mouth reeling open to admit three wiry tongues into the air, each as thick as my wrist. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There are boys who have been admitted not because they are good at anything in particular but because their fathers work for ministries. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She only admitted facts she was sure her questioners knew from other sources, especially her connection to Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I admit, I prefer an open mind to a closed one,” he said. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Would they have actually admitted the horrible things they did? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

That was the first time I’d ever heard her admit that Father might be dead. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Questions hammered at me: Should I turn around and force him to admit it? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Within days, April was admitted to the hospital with leukemia. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Writing these pages, admitting my embarrassment or my guilt, admitting my sexual anxieties and my physical insecurity, I have not been able to forget that I am not being formal. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can admit it, school that day was way better than it had been since it started, but nothing was really different about it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"The Stark boy proved more cautious than I expected for one of his years," Lord Tywin admitted, "but a victory is a victory. You appear to be wounded." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"You mean he admits the possibility of being incorrect?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is what upsets her most to admit: that the affair causes her to feel strangely at peace, the complication of it calming her, structuring her day. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I can admit now that I was driven not just by logic but by some reflexive wish for other people’s approval, too. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The answer was too obvious to admit, and too pathetic. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It would be such a relief if the boy admitted to even one of the earlier vandalisms. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Millie is that girl, the one I am ashamed to admit that I’ve spent my whole life looking at and thinking, Things could be worse. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but it’s beautiful. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

After a good distance, the grumbling in Yishan’s stomach became so loud he had to admit he was hungry. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

But you would never have got anyone at Crunchem Hall to admit that the Headmistress was a less formidable foe than the famous Frenchman. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that by that point I had already become obsessed with solving my parents’ murders. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

But I obstinately held on to our argument; I was right, and he was going to admit it. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I know,” Citra admitted, although she secretly hoped he would be brash enough to push through the crowd and come to her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When Mom was admitted, her contractions that signaled the baby was coming were two minutes apart. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I will admit, you have had some modest success regarding the girl thus far.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Knows that crying would be the worst thing in the world to admit to. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Even now, he refuses to admit the complete truth. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Now I could admit it to myself: I had never wanted anything as much as I wanted to win this election. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes tighten, enough for me to know that some part of her sympathizes with me, even if she’ll never admit it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Besides, I might as well admit right now, I thought, that there are many things about people like Mary that I dislike. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I can talk myself out of it, I admit, “It’s nice to know I’m not the only one feeling weird around people.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She describes the building of the garage bathroom, admits she is glad it is there now. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He admits to knowing about the day, but nothing about the advertising techniques undertaken by some of his flock. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When I asked Farmer if he felt deprived of anything in his childhood, he told me no, but admitted, “It was pretty strange.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“This is how our life is. It can be cool in a lot of ways, you have to admit.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But he was only thinking of Sticky to take his mind off himself, for the prospect of groping about in the darkness intimidated him more than he cared to admit. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She performed well aca-demically; so well, in fact, that she was among just a few students from her grammar school fortunate enough to get admitted into Cambridge and Oxford. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“There are technical problems,” the adoption worker admitted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but I’m a little frustrated Dad is not awake right now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Puzzled, disturbed more than he cared to admit, he explained this mystery by saying, “He must have gone on an underground road.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here was Minerva risking her life for this young man, why not just admit she was in love with him? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She said no,” Henry admitted, “but then I explained it to her again like you told me, about God’s plan, about the twins and all. She listened to that, but she sure didn’t say yes.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hated to admit it, but I was looking at a whole new Vonetta. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

That was the Adams pattern: first to deny his political ambitions, much like Jefferson; then to confront them, feel guilty about them, fidget over them; then grudgingly admit they were part of who he was. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He said eighty-seven seconds got them to be perfect golden brown, and I must admit, most of them were perfect. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“He came in earlier and I wouldn’t admit him because he wasn’t in the book. We bickered for a while, Fela was here for most of it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But he relentlessly refused to admit her to his sick room. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“You have to admit, being alive is better,” Cardan returns, that faintly amused tone back in his voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I had to admit, despite the strangeness of the whole thing, Renee and Annette had done an incredible job with the whole project. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate to admit it, but she doesn’t move a muscle. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Burkhart never admitted having any knowledge that Mollie was being poisoned. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And if she admitted that the Smoke was gone, the rumor would make its way down through generations of uglies. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And, hell, I knew how weak I was too, and I don’t mind admitting it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Dr. Barnes had to admit to himself that it was a masterful piece of reporting. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Was William ashamed to admit to her that he had turned against the King? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

She admitted she had initially resisted fencing because she really didn’t want to fight in my shadow, but Coach Mustilli helped develop her talents and made her a fierce saber fencer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He was right, I thought deep down, not daring to admit it to myself. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it is not,” admitted the Wart “And what is your favourite bird?” asked Archimedes, feeling that his master ought to be allowed a say. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hard as it was to admit, she knew he was right. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Kaye admitted she hadn’t tried to understand much about us until that meeting. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she made no effort to swim and Dad finally had to admit that the experiment was a failure. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She told one woman who had promised to give a substantial donation once their school went coed, “Give it now...or the girls may never be admitted.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And I hate to admit it, but I started getting into the dissection, too. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I practically dragged him here, and I have to admit, it’s fun for me to see him concentrating too hard to be snarky. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I let him go,” Peach repeated, his voice gathering a hard edge to it, like he was a murderer and was admitting to the crime of the century. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I think about breakfast this morning—but the point is that I caught him in the lie, and he admitted it straightaway. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could hardly admit starting four days after her sixteenth birthday. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

With the long hair, the beard, and the pale white color he looked quite wild, but also, I have to admit, rather poetic. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

If only Buttercup would admit that he, Humperdinck, was the better man. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was quickly admitted into the clan of swaggering, carelessly cool males, the Big Guys; he lounged in the corridors with them, stood with them at the back of the hall during assembly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Anonymously written, the story charged that Woolf admitted he had been told not to win by too much, to “make it look close” and “make a race of it.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nope, I never get those looks when I’m with him,” I admit. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“He has his own room and he’s not interested in me at all,” she told him, which she found oddly embarrassing to admit. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Most of us find the old usage awkward, though I must admit that I still use “This is she” when someone asks for me on the phone. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to admit it, this guy is no idiot. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Thereafter, although we did not admit it to each other, we were more careful of Ira. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m kind of glad,” Winnie admitted, easing her rigid grip on the butt of the pole. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prosecutors admit that they routinely charge people with crimes for which they technically have probable cause but which they seriously doubt they could ever win in court. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, definitely. And I kept stepping on Patty's feet," Brit admitted. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

It’s a shame we can’t just admit that we have failed family living, sell the house, split up the money, and get on with our lives. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The first order of business at the conference was a motion to admit the female delegates. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Still, she had to admit, he was right. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

As much as she refused to admit it, Mr. Miller, Clayton’s father, was right: at times Clayton Byrd could be a handful. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Dad seldom felt ridiculous, and never admitted losing his dignity. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was enjoying watching Rishi worrying about her, though she didn’t want to admit it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And it’s my belief, though she never admitted to this, that the great red bird I shot was another witch’s daemon, in pursuit. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It seems to me much better and less confusing if you admit in print that you were wrong. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would rather live than die, I admit it.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Yeah, I’m sarcastic and mouthy; I will be the first to admit it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I am not a religious person, but I will admit that I prayed then. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I was about to admit the injustice of affirmative action. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a relentless cross-examination by Maisels, Murray admitted that the charter was in fact a humanitarian document that might well represent the natural reaction and aspirations of nonwhites to the harsh conditions in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She just didn't want to admit it, and I still don't know why.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It had knocked softly on the door of my uncles’ valley, and they had smiled and admitted her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She admitted that in Little Rock nobody was going to give me a knife or let me anywhere near the pie of abundance. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

To admit the change in my life I must speak of years as a student, of losses, of gains. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to admit how many times I’d dreamed of getting my own parents back together. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Accused? Didn’t he admit that he broke into the store?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Penelope had to admit that the clothes were well worth the trouble the tailor and Madame LePoint had put them all to. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It must have been Nat from the beginning, she admitted now, and with that knowledge came a sureness that she had never known in all the last bewildering year. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I admit that the edible stuff gave me a nice break from being the microwave Hot Pockets poster child, but the whole scene was kind of bizarre. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my memories of him were so strong that I had to admit to myself that the only reason I no longer liked him was that I was jealous of the other girls. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“We were really kinda dim not to consider how all our lives impact you and your life,” he admits. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

He knew what it was, even if he didn’t dare admit it: that bubble of insanity that was ready to burst for good. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

By the summer of 1964, hundreds of black adults were standing in line outside the Dallas County Courthouse on registration days, waiting to be admitted so they could register. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m ashamed to admit I don’t know. But if you’re keen, I can introduce you to someone who does—my Uncle Oggie. He’s eighty- three, lived here his whole life. Still sharp as a tack. ” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She had tried very, very hard all these years to be perfect, but she had to admit she was quite unperfect. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Bush Hill had been turned around so thoroughly that people now clamored to be admitted. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

In the most honest parts of me, I am able to admit that it was a relief to hear Caleb volunteer. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Too much power,” he said, pushing off the wet ground, refusing to admit that it hurt like hell. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Dewey admits it, but he adds that except for an apparently somewhat expurgated version of his own conduct, Hickock’s story supports Smith’s. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was either that or admit that my grandfather had made sense. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said that the central air force headquarters had already received more than a hundred letters from young women begging to be admitted to military schools. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“It bites like a fierce little animal, admittedly, but you can tame it.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Sparrow’s still in the garden, pouting about something,” said Ruby, her self-absorption apparently admitting no hint as to what that something might be. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Though Luma was reluctant to admit it, her bond with the Thirteens was deeper than that with the older boys. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“I spend a good part of the year after the football season drumming that message into the students and the faculty that we are not second- rate,” he admitted. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He fell for the shy singer with the soft laughter and huge sparkling eyes who was almost as tall as he, and Marian, as she later admitted, was attracted to Orpheus. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The historic transformation of music in the jazz age was enabling an equally historic, admittedly embryonic, social transformation. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I fall down a lot when I run,” I admitted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

An admittedly short though pleasant-looking young man against a scrawny, pimply, 4-F boy with circles under his eyes like a hungry wolf. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

This bizarre image—it is, we’d have to admit, memorable— was splendidly misunderstood by the time it reached the Middle Ages. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I think I knew it was his way of admitting pleasure and pride in my academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have a sister who told me, and my father finally admitted it, and now that she’s on island—I have to find her.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But, since Toby was admitting he needed their help, they were willing to give it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact I hadn’t yet admitted to myself that it was war. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Girls were admitted to the Chicken Coop free of charge, boys for twenty-five cents, but Joe and his bandmates paid no admission when they performed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

That they were admitted peacefully on the campus is due in good measure to the conduct of the students of the University of Alabama, who met their responsibilities in a constructive way. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The old man admitted to being a retired English professor who had been thrown out upon the world forty years ago when the last liberal arts college shut for lack of students and patronage. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to admit that I was eavesdropping, but I want to tell him I don’t trust Evelyn, or the factionless, or anyone who speaks so casually about demolishing an entire faction. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I admit it. You don’t have to lecture me.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I had never heard Mother admit that Dad might be mentally ill. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Or as jokes that left her with a small and numb discomfort that she never admitted to him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He desired her with all his heart, but he would not go so far as to admit it, not even in his most hidden thoughts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I couldn’t bring myself to admit to her that I’d cared enough to call him. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must admit that I wanted to run back to New York. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Holmes awaited execution, he prepared a long confession, his third, in which he admitted killing twenty-seven people. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe there's an embarrassment in it if he admits he's lost to a strange white man. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone admitted he could shoot the sun as well as the next man, and do the figuring afterwards twice as fast. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

"She gave me my money back,” Nately admitted "She’s tired of me now and wants to go looking for someone else.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I hate to admit it, but it was something Aunt Ivy used to say.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

If she admitted knocking over Prince Tommen, he would be really angry with her. . . well, I went in this window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s good that you admit it,” he said. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

About ten students a night had to admit to something. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I called, my heart beating faster than I cared to admit. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And so did Goddard, even if he wouldn’t admit it aloud—for why would Goddard set this challenge before him if he didn’t believe Rowan would rise to it? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“We can hardly keep up,” Grover admitted one afternoon as we were taking a break at the canoe lake. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Gran always treated me and Jay the same, but even she admitted that the world wouldn’t. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Is it terrible to admit I feel like dancing? Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“He died right before you arrived,” she finally admitted. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Kaori didn’t want to admit it, but she liked having Gen as her second-in-command, which meant she was always first-in-command, which meant she needed to be in charge. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You have to admit it,” Tom is saying. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I have to admit, that part of it I liked. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Racial discrimination, the Court seemed to suggest, was something that simply must be tolerated in the criminal justice system, provided no one admits to racial bias. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The ANC, unlike the Communist Party, admitted Africans only as members. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last, he admitted, “The nature ... of the experiment... has changed.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then she admitted, “I offered Him to take me instead of any of you. And since I’m the mother, He’s got to listen to me first.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry leaned against the enchanted wall, which opened to admit them, and he and Luna sped back down the steep staircase. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Fine, that was a cheap shot,” he admitted, bringing his sword up to deflect another blow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I knew in my heart that Frank believed this too and would not admit it to me on the telephone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Now that is a bit more impressive,” the man in the grey suit admits. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

This flattery to the point of fluster happens more often than I care to admit when she’s around, and it was unnerving at first because I’d never reacted to a girl that way before. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It was then that we admitted that Saidu had left us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I admit: I made my voice sound a little babyish. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

"He said he'd be back by my name day," he admitted. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He admitted that one could not see the intermediate stages of a species’ development in the fossil record. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You two aren't painted. How can you-? If it were light-" If it were light shame would burn them at admitting these things. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Okay, I have to admit I was happy to see him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But you must admit that it was very intriguing, and I was only in my teens. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

And Chambers admitted that he himself had been Hiss's "handler" for the NKVD. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not in very good condition,” Grandma admitted. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

This was a distressing thing to admit, given how hard I’d worked and how in debt I was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But in the early 1970s I remember hearing professors quietly admit their alarm over various aspects of what was then called the Third World Student Movement. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z