After so many years of supporting Hosni Mubarak, it was difficult to acknowledge him for the corrupt dictator he always was.
Conservatives said the plans, including descriptions of war crimes, were unpatriotic and "masochistic .If the suffering of civilians is difficult to acknowledge, it is harder still for Japan's nationalists to accept the atrocities inflicted by the imperial Japanese army across Asia.
Imposter syndrome sets in and even as I write this, I am finding it difficult to acknowledge that I have been shortlisted for an upcoming women in business award.
It was especially difficult to acknowledge, as Ali felt that her strength was something she had become known for.
Therefore it is difficult to acknowledge the seismicity nature of the detected anomalies on earthquake day.
But true masculinity, like true sportsmanship, contains other virtues, too: forthrightness, honesty, fair play, courage in difficult situations, readiness to acknowledge error, concern for the weak as well as admiration for the strong.
Perhaps the fact that these experiences are weekly, if not daily occurrences for many makes it difficult for physicians to acknowledge these as "errors".
Even when there is not enough income, it is difficult for husbands to acknowledge that.
That's to say, it's very convenient for politicians to make loud noises about the importance of this or that big cultural figure – Shakespeare, Beethoven and the like – but very difficult for them to acknowledge or support the thousands of ways all of us create and consume culture in small groups, locally and – more recently – in digital forms.
I'm afraid I have to mouth the old lily-livered liberal shibboleth at this point and observe that, yes, we are all to blame; and our responsibility is just as difficult for us to acknowledge because we are largely unaware of it.
