confront

Example Sentences

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He also had to be held back by his team-mates at full-time after trying to confront the celebrating Bosnia players.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Her kids are older, so everything changes and she’s not able to work her ass off the way she used to and she has to confront that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s a reality that I was forced to confront after my household income took a serious hit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I agree with French philosopher Etienne Balibar, who cautioned that to confront violence with more violence becomes a death trap for the left.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

I had the impression that he had sidled up to the caravan along the way, and none of the guardsmen had found the courage to confront him.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri