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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Before Carter resigned, the board of trustees confronted Carter about a tip from outside the university.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Semafor’s Mohammed Sergie reports on how attitudes towards Iran have changed among Gulf citizens, with many now viewing the country as an enemy to be confronted and contained.—
Nawaf M. Al-Thani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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We are faced with a vastly more consequential version of a Catch-22.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Brazened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazened. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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