face it

phrase

—used to say that something is true and cannot be denied
Face it, a lot of people don't even bother to vote.

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Jim Dine’s three headless Venus de Milos face it from across the avenue, and the black glass of the Museum of Modern Art reflects it from the opposite side of Fifty-Third Street. — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Extending support to the new MacBook expands the user base considerably (let’s face it, more people are buying a touchscreen MacBook, even at $2,900, than a $3,300 professional monitor). — John Higgins, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 The point is, the term is meant to be pejorative, used to describe — and let’s face it, judge — the most exaggerated form of plastic surgery, politics aside. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 And, let’s face it, older generations aren’t necessarily keeping up with the preferred learning styles of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. — Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for face it

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“Face it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20it. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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