confrontational
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"Trump has made a decision that no matter what, we need to not have a confrontational relationship with China," Stephen Orlins, president at the National Committee on US-China Relations, said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It was a sunbeam of grace in the confrontational hellscape we call modern society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
She was never above criticism; financial television has long been too cozy with the executives it covers and too allergic to the kind of confrontational reporting that treats CEOs as accountable public actors.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
“In that match, it was clear that it had occurred during a confrontational situation in which the players were facing off,” Barton explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
This is perfect for implementing one of the essential elements of West African dance and music, where people take turns “showing their stuff” in a playfully confrontational way.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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