in the face of

phrase

variants or less commonly in face of

: face-to-face with : despite

fearless in the face of danger

Examples of in the face of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The alliance then experienced a resurgence in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which mobilized member states to address the conflict. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026

Assad was forced to flee the country after government forces collapsed in the face of a surprise offensive launched by a coalition of rebel groups, led by Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. — David Brennan, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Homeland Security’s defense of their agents in the face of the shootings led to serious shakeups at the department after their descriptions of what happened were scrutinized and shifted. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Putting an amount equal to my monthly premium of $73 in savings each month wouldn’t have gone very far in the face of such a large bill. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for in the face of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove