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brazening

verb

present participle of brazen
as in confronting
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. confronting
  2. facing
Verb
  • After Harry is diagnoses with cancer, the unlikely duo teams up to make a film together as a way of confronting an uncertain future.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One particularly problematic scene has the villagers, among them the lovestruck and jealous Wilf, confronting Philip until he is forced to lash out physically, leading to further condemnation.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of confronting
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  • This dates back to the dawn of consumer-facing chatbot AI, which didn’t have a long honeymoon period as exciting and life-changing tech.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Select two or three existing clients facing frequent false alarms or high compliance overhead.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of facing
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“Brazening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazening. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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