The phrase "admitting the burden" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when acknowledging or accepting a responsibility or difficulty that one has to deal with.
Example: "In the meeting, she spoke about admitting the burden of leadership and the challenges it brings."
Alternatives: "acknowledging the weight" or "accepting the responsibility".
The burden of caring Bruce Bovill, who admits the burden of caring drove him to the brink of suicide, now drives a 50-mile round trip every day from his Surrey home to visit his wife at the specialist home in Basingstoke.
"It's not science here, it's try to hit the greens," said Watson, who admits the burden of being defending champion last year took its toll as he finished tied 50th.
McDowell had a stellar 2010 but has been off colour recently - including blow-outs at both the Players Championship and Wales Open - and admits the burden of being US Open champion has hung heavily.
One union official candidly admitted that the burden of proving circumvention on the N.B.A.'s part was too much, and that it would consult Starks before appealing.
Despite the fact that majority (73.5%) admitted that the burden of caregiving was "fairly heavy"/ very heavy", over two-thirds felt that they had got used to the patient's problems and over three-quarters (81%) claimed hat they were able to cope with the problems.
The mayor of a Michigan city that is raising taxes to pay a $1.4 million settlement in a police misconduct case admits the plan places an unfair burden on residents.
Uh, these admits specifically lessen the burden on taxpayers and current students of operating the UC.
"It's a dream start and I'm very happy with it," said the Northern Irishman, who has admitted to feeling the burden of being the defending US Open champion over the past few months.
Last week, Greece's top asylum official admitted the bankrupt country would require a 20-fold increase in personnel to cope with the extra burden.
