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
Demonstrators were confronting a large group of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building when an object was thrown at officials.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
For a mayor confronting rising rents, strained public transit, public safety concerns, and looming budget pressures, inserting himself into a volatile geopolitical dispute appears, at best, a distraction from the immediate work of governing.
—Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
In his director’s statement, Edwin describes the film as an attempt to merge horror with dark comedy and surreal fantasy while confronting labor exploitation and dehumanizing working conditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
In ten years’ time, the boy will become that fast-running teen-ager in 1988, and the third act will plunge us into the sad aftermath of the protest, confronting Salim and Hanan with both a medical emergency and a moral crisis.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
The negotiation chatter between Sam and train authorities is tightly intercut with Marsha confronting danger in a cabin in the woods, a rather cliched side story that doesn’t add much.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Understanding those tensions requires confronting South Africa’s apartheid era, which lasted from 1948 to 1994.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
This project shrinks the space for legislative creativity in confronting and solving problems.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Moore faces charges of third-degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering after allegedly confronting the female staffer after his firing.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
For a mayor confronting rising rents, strained public transit, public safety concerns, and looming budget pressures, inserting himself into a volatile geopolitical dispute appears, at best, a distraction from the immediate work of governing.
—Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
In his director’s statement, Edwin describes the film as an attempt to merge horror with dark comedy and surreal fantasy while confronting labor exploitation and dehumanizing working conditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
In ten years’ time, the boy will become that fast-running teen-ager in 1988, and the third act will plunge us into the sad aftermath of the protest, confronting Salim and Hanan with both a medical emergency and a moral crisis.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
The negotiation chatter between Sam and train authorities is tightly intercut with Marsha confronting danger in a cabin in the woods, a rather cliched side story that doesn’t add much.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Understanding those tensions requires confronting South Africa’s apartheid era, which lasted from 1948 to 1994.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
This project shrinks the space for legislative creativity in confronting and solving problems.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Moore faces charges of third-degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering after allegedly confronting the female staffer after his firing.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronting
facing
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Coupang has also been facing pressure from regulators since 2024, when it was fined more than $100 million for allegedly violating the country’s monopoly rules.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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John Elway facing unexpected health complications.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Confronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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