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Discover LudwigThe phrase "admits having" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone acknowledges or confesses to having done something, often in a formal or legal context.
Example: "The suspect admits having been at the scene of the crime during the time of the incident."
Alternatives: "acknowledges having" or "confesses to having".
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Mr. Francis admits having made mistakes.
"Beliefs are essential," one character admits, having asserted that "witch men can cure".
The doctor admits having a snake in it to deter theft.
He admits having contemplated suicide and says "only my art held me back".
He happily admits having once enjoyed jumping on and off the moving bus.
It is to Bradlee's credit that he admits having come in very late to his first great story: Vietnam.
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One difficulty, Porter admits, has been soaking in everything.
He would not, he admits, have spotted the Spice Girls.
Broadband, Mr Singer admits, "has not found its voice yet.
This, Wolff admits, has been a shock for his drivers.
But he admitted having regrets.
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