Collocations for admit - verb

freely, readily
He freely admitted that he had taken bribes.

frankly, honestly | openly | privately
Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.

grudgingly, reluctantly
In the end he''d done a good job, Caroline admitted grudgingly.

be forced to, have to, must
I must admit that the results were disappointing.

refuse to | be honest enough to, be prepared to, be the first to, be willing to, dare (to), have the courage to
He was honest enough to admit his mistake. | She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with. | She dared not admit her fear.

be ashamed to, be embarrassed to, be loath to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, hate to, not care to
I hate to admit it, but I think he is right. | He had caused her more pain than she cared to admit.

to
He admitted to feeling a bit tired.

I don''t mind admitting
I was scared and I don''t mind admitting it.