as in facing
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 confronting
In another case in Charlotte, North Carolina, bystander video shows agents confronting two women who were following and recording immigration officers from inside their vehicle.
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Immigration agents were often shown confronting protesters with chemical agents in the Twin Cities during the federal operation there.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Currently, most prestige movies are confronting half of life; Fennell’s movie is at least considering the other.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
For Izaya, 32, confronting past relationship patterns proved transformative.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Knowing where anxiety comes from is the first step to confronting it both in the moment and in the long run.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures that victims have slammed as sloppy and incomplete.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
All four were ejected and were joined by coach Charles Lee in the fourth quarter after Lee went on the floor and had to be restrained by Brandon Miller to keep him from really confronting the officials.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Immigration agents were often shown confronting protesters with chemical agents in the Twin Cities during the federal operation there.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Currently, most prestige movies are confronting half of life; Fennell’s movie is at least considering the other.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
For Izaya, 32, confronting past relationship patterns proved transformative.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The newest season showed Renner's character Mike McLusky confronting a gang war and contending with a headstrong new warden, played by Falco.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Knowing where anxiety comes from is the first step to confronting it both in the moment and in the long run.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures that victims have slammed as sloppy and incomplete.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
All four were ejected and were joined by coach Charles Lee in the fourth quarter after Lee went on the floor and had to be restrained by Brandon Miller to keep him from really confronting the officials.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronting
facing
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The Bruins will honor six graduating players before facing the Badgers.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The initiative reflects challenges facing rail operators worldwide, including in the United States.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Confronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronting. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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