as in faces
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 confronts
The interpreter eventually confronts the writer, telling her that Chizuko wants to protect an idealized version of her, not the real Ō Chizuru.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Even the climax of the film, when Bella confronts Edward about his vampire identity in the misty Washington forest, loses its dramatic edge thanks to Edward's emphatic rebuke of his predatory nature.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But André, who Bonitzer has named after the early surrealist André-Aimé-René Masson, soon confronts our man with a situation that — at least on some distant subconscious level — forces him to re-evaluate his metrics.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
The movie confronts Springsteen’s emotional troubles—his struggles with depression and his ambivalent romance with a local woman (Odessa Young).
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Soegeng’s investigation, however, confronts him with the foundations of corruption – a truth too close for comfort.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Not long after, the man confronts Abby at a gas station and tells her to stay out of his life.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The sale is the first strategic move by de Meo, who officially stepped into the role in September, as Kering confronts a slump in Chinese demand and the threat of higher US tariffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
In this video, CNN’s Kyung Lah confronts a crook who tried to steal thousands from her.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Even the climax of the film, when Bella confronts Edward about his vampire identity in the misty Washington forest, loses its dramatic edge thanks to Edward's emphatic rebuke of his predatory nature.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
But André, who Bonitzer has named after the early surrealist André-Aimé-René Masson, soon confronts our man with a situation that — at least on some distant subconscious level — forces him to re-evaluate his metrics.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
The movie confronts Springsteen’s emotional troubles—his struggles with depression and his ambivalent romance with a local woman (Odessa Young).
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Soegeng’s investigation, however, confronts him with the foundations of corruption – a truth too close for comfort.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Not long after, the man confronts Abby at a gas station and tells her to stay out of his life.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The sale is the first strategic move by de Meo, who officially stepped into the role in September, as Kering confronts a slump in Chinese demand and the threat of higher US tariffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
In this video, CNN’s Kyung Lah confronts a crook who tried to steal thousands from her.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronts
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Still, the company faces the same existential headwinds that have scared other would-be moguls away from the news business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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At Barton Creek Technologies, Anna Chen, the chief human resources officer, faces a dilemma over the company’s performance improvement plan (PIP).—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Nov. 2025
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