brazened

verb

past tense of brazen
as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke

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  1. confronted
  2. faced
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  • The novel claims are the latest example of how courts are being confronted with fresh legal questions as the concerns surrounding artificial intelligence heighten.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • On Tuesday, however, firefighters confronted a flare-up in denser fuel pockets where flames had continued to smolder after the rain.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of confronted
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  • The surrounding province of Sistan and Baluchestan has also faced a yearslong insurgency by Sunni Baloch militant groups.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Ibiza is hostile to new club owners, and Ushuaïa faced the usual onslaught.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of faced
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“Brazened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazened. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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