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
Business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and educators are confronting questions as consequential as those faced 250 years ago.
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Ashok N. Srivastava,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Authorities plan to shut down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of Khamenei, who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
In the pool bath, a Scott Zaragoza tondo of Jeff as a dapper explorer confronting a gargantuan Venus flytrap strikes a pitch-perfect note of weirdness.
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Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
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Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Videos circulating on social media over the weekend showed residents confronting military personnel, accusing them of standing by while civilians carried out rescue operations with little official assistance.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, ten thousand miles to the northeast, an allergist and immunologist at the University of Virginia, Thomas Platts-Mills, was confronting a strange pattern of his own.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Cell phone video shows the woman confronting longtime street vendor Arabelia Martinez at her hot dog cart at Figueroa and 7th Streets.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The plot focuses on a young man named Yahya, who must travel from Mecca to Berlin for his father’s cancer treatment, confronting past traumas and finding refuge in an encounter with a Syrian refugee nurse.
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Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Ashok N. Srivastava,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Authorities plan to shut down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of Khamenei, who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
In the pool bath, a Scott Zaragoza tondo of Jeff as a dapper explorer confronting a gargantuan Venus flytrap strikes a pitch-perfect note of weirdness.
—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Videos circulating on social media over the weekend showed residents confronting military personnel, accusing them of standing by while civilians carried out rescue operations with little official assistance.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, ten thousand miles to the northeast, an allergist and immunologist at the University of Virginia, Thomas Platts-Mills, was confronting a strange pattern of his own.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Cell phone video shows the woman confronting longtime street vendor Arabelia Martinez at her hot dog cart at Figueroa and 7th Streets.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The plot focuses on a young man named Yahya, who must travel from Mecca to Berlin for his father’s cancer treatment, confronting past traumas and finding refuge in an encounter with a Syrian refugee nurse.
—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronting
facing
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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The Education Department’s civil rights office had long been the last resort for parents who believe their child is facing discrimination at school, with a mandate to review all complaints.
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