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

Even in the face of such constraints and limitations, many organizations express trepidation about exploring business partnerships, affiliations, or consolidations, despite the savings and efficiency benefits of scale. — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Having just a dozen countermunitions for interceptions also proved inadequate in the face of large numbers of Ukrainian drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

The very dullness of it lends the alliances a ballast in the face of a turbulent political cycle. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Panettiere tenderly conveys the turmoil of being a kid who’s just trying to keep it together in the face of unthinkable circumstances. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the face of

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