He hasn't gotten any better from the start of the season, but at least he's acknowledged his shortcomings.

He acknowledged the bill's shortcomings but said "this was meant to be a first step."

Now the former Federal judge has acknowledged shortcomings in his analysis, though he stands by the new line.

The idea is that only when students acknowledge their shortcomings can they overcome them.

Not everyone is as willing to acknowledge and confront their shortcomings.

But the crisis has shown that we need to acknowledge its systemic shortcomings.

He acknowledged the agency's shortcomings while defending it against criticism from state officials.

But he has acknowledged shortcomings in the government's response and pledged to seek out all the facts.

At first he acknowledged Mussorgsky's shortcomings, merely asking that they be kept in perspective.

And an extensive Editors' Note the same day acknowledged the original article's shortcomings.