confront
Example Sentences
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The witness said Charmain was considering divorce, and planned to confront her husband about "his conduct towards her".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
That’s right, and it also forces him to confront those harms head on.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
“The longer energy prices remain elevated, the more households will need to confront tradeoffs,” said Philip N. Jefferson, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, at a recent lecture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
By helping patients confront their trauma, she developed a way to give them power over it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
They would have to confront and convert their father, and comfort him in his rage and disappointment.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing confront
The Bill of Rights
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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Twelve Days in May
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