confronted with

Example Sentences

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It’s doubtful that Ross or any judge would exhibit such leniency from the bench when confronted with litigants’ similar misconduct.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

But, they add, Putin will be confronted with a stark choice in the coming months because of a simple arithmetic of attrition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

For many, being confronted with something like that would have been enough to never return to a mountain - but for Matty and Brandan, that wasn't an option.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

George’s sheep may be intelligent, but they are stubbornly ahistoric when confronted with facts they’d rather not acknowledge.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Like Alex, he had been confronted with the locked metal door and had been determined to find his way past it.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz