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

Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence. — Marc E. Andersen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Rather than relying exclusively on probabilistic, IT-style security controls, CIE identifies engineering-grade, deterministic mitigations that protect facilities even in the face of sophisticated cyber compromise. — Andrew Ginter, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Its rival OpenAI has similarly discussed handing a 5% stake to the US government, as both companies gear up for record-breaking IPOs in the face of increasingly negative public reactions to their technological advances. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Cost-cutting measures that would affect older people — such as raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 — have been delayed in the face of fierce opposition. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the face of

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