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
But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
For Jones, that means confronting her childhood fear of clowns.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The question confronting Wear and his organization is whether gentleness has any prospect of gaining traction in a moment in which the attention economy rewards outrage.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
This tender short honors life while confronting mortality with grace and reverence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The industry is currently confronting an existential threat to its once-thriving theatrical culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
The loss of sister Traci Braxton in 2022 remains a central part of the family’s story, as the women search for healing while confronting new challenges.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
For Jones, that means confronting her childhood fear of clowns.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The question confronting Wear and his organization is whether gentleness has any prospect of gaining traction in a moment in which the attention economy rewards outrage.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
This tender short honors life while confronting mortality with grace and reverence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
The industry is currently confronting an existential threat to its once-thriving theatrical culture.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
The loss of sister Traci Braxton in 2022 remains a central part of the family’s story, as the women search for healing while confronting new challenges.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronting
facing
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Single service handles not stored facing one direction to minimize hand contact with the business end or with the handle facing upright.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Partner at NewVest Ariel Ezrahi In such an environment, expanding retail-facing funds becomes an appealing lever, providing access to fresh money even as the traditional institutional pipeline weakens, private-equity players told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Confronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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