Sentence examples for trying to acknowledge from inspiring English sources

Perhaps Hockenberry was trying to acknowledge, in some backward way, that slaves were individuals with autonomy.

THEY were just trying to acknowledge the fact that Boston did have busing — we didn't try to hide our past," she said.

Similarly, the Doctor is at least trying to acknowledge his "duty of care" towards her, all the while plunging her into perilous situations week-on-week.

But campus organizers say they are simply trying to acknowledge reality: that a lot of students have sex for the first time while they are in college, and this can muster many strong feelings and reactions.

Pinckney was at the dinner that night, trying to acknowledge and refute history over watermelon brandy, chowchow, shrimp pie, chapon chasseur, and truffled squab served with silver ewers of walnut ketchup.

Watching her lobby for her own self-interest is infuriating, especially when she does it by trying to acknowledge the writers or PAs (whose names she inevitably can't remember).

What it means is that we try to acknowledge the dark as well as the light so that by that acknowledgment, we can make necessary changes.

I try to acknowledge that in the book.

Leiter tried to acknowledge the satisfaction in winning while admitting his own failings.

Both are key concepts and we've tried to acknowledge them in our new title, Human Rights and Liberties.

But the two sides try to acknowledge each other's concerns.