as in faced
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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Recent Examples of confronted
Tole was parked in the hotel's loading dock when Sanchez confronted him, according to court documents.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Maria Greeley, 44, said she was confronted earlier this month by three federal agents outside her workplace, the Beach Bar on Ohio Street, according to The Chicago Tribune.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Made as Brazil’s dictatorship was losing its grip, these films confronted repression indirectly, turning sensuality into an act of defiance.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Tole was parked in the hotel's loading dock when Sanchez confronted Tole about a parking spot, according to court documents.
—Noe Padilla, Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Following a trip to Bash Steed’s villainous lair, our trio returns home, where they’re confronted by Renée Zellweger’s Camila White.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Deputies armed with weapons loaded with beanbag rounds entered the home through a garage door and confronted the man in the living room, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The reader is thus confronted in the opening passages of both these works with a surreal phenomenon which defies interpretation.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Once at the house, these men were confronted by Hansen and his camera crew and then arrested by local law enforcement.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Maria Greeley, 44, said she was confronted earlier this month by three federal agents outside her workplace, the Beach Bar on Ohio Street, according to The Chicago Tribune.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Made as Brazil’s dictatorship was losing its grip, these films confronted repression indirectly, turning sensuality into an act of defiance.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Tole was parked in the hotel's loading dock when Sanchez confronted Tole about a parking spot, according to court documents.
—Noe Padilla, Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Following a trip to Bash Steed’s villainous lair, our trio returns home, where they’re confronted by Renée Zellweger’s Camila White.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Deputies armed with weapons loaded with beanbag rounds entered the home through a garage door and confronted the man in the living room, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The reader is thus confronted in the opening passages of both these works with a surreal phenomenon which defies interpretation.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Once at the house, these men were confronted by Hansen and his camera crew and then arrested by local law enforcement.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronted
faced
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Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and have been hit hard by rising inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Council members faced resident uproar in recent years over issues surrounding zoning, affordable housing and the city’s attempts to build a community center.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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