Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facing up (to)
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The album, which was produced by three-time-Grammy-winner Joe Henry, finds Lage fronting a terrific new quartet featuring keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026 -
As recently as six months ago, the storyline of a Western superpower fronting economically motivated regime change in South America sounded more reflective — nods to American interventions in Nicaragua or Panama in the ’80s — than prescient.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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Wednesday nominee Jenna Ortega turned heads in a Dilara Findikoglu dress with daring cutouts paired with Simone Jewels earrings and rings.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tonight, the Die My Love star attended the 2026 Golden Globes in something daring and sexy—a sheer dress from Sarah Burton’s Givenchy.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s no better accessory than hydrated healthy skin and hair– especially after flying and braving any elements like cold and snow.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The streets below were strangely empty for a weekday morning, and Madison Square Park, visible through the scaffolding, was deserted save for a few people and their pets braving the day’s frigid winds at the dog park.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Facing up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facing%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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