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
Evidence showed Lachlan feared alienating core Fox viewers — which is to say pro-Trump voters — by confronting them too directly with the facts that President Joe Biden squarely won the election.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
George Clooney plays the titular protagonist, a famous movie actor who embarks on a journey of self-discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Trainers also staged simultaneous situations, such as protecting a lawmaker while confronting a suspicious man nearby who turned out to have a gun.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
In each episode, Fjellhøy and Joseph meet with a different person who shares their own romance scam and try their best to get justice for them — whether that means pressing charges against the scammer, filing civil suits or confronting them.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Why Quick Fixes Fail Leaders often confuse vibe with culture because addressing systems requires confronting uncomfortable truths about themselves and their organizations.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Polish filmmaker, a three-time Oscar nominee (Angry Harvest, Europa Europa, In Darkness) and winner of Venice’s jury prize for Green Border, has built her career on stories of outsiders confronting oppressive systems.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The competition blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a reality show survival game, confronting the contestants’ fears, skill and intellect in various scenarios.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
But confronting those norms is crucial – not only for women’s benefit, but also men’s.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
George Clooney plays the titular protagonist, a famous movie actor who embarks on a journey of self-discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler).
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Trainers also staged simultaneous situations, such as protecting a lawmaker while confronting a suspicious man nearby who turned out to have a gun.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
In each episode, Fjellhøy and Joseph meet with a different person who shares their own romance scam and try their best to get justice for them — whether that means pressing charges against the scammer, filing civil suits or confronting them.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Why Quick Fixes Fail Leaders often confuse vibe with culture because addressing systems requires confronting uncomfortable truths about themselves and their organizations.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Polish filmmaker, a three-time Oscar nominee (Angry Harvest, Europa Europa, In Darkness) and winner of Venice’s jury prize for Green Border, has built her career on stories of outsiders confronting oppressive systems.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The competition blends the intensity of a horror film with the pressure of a reality show survival game, confronting the contestants’ fears, skill and intellect in various scenarios.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025
But confronting those norms is crucial – not only for women’s benefit, but also men’s.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronting
facing
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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An office that helps members of Congress serve Social Security recipients is facing cuts by up to 94 percent.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Confronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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