as in faced
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 confronted
After being confronted by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), Jung-Ho shockingly discovers that his brother is now the head guard of the whole operation.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement In September, Aguilar and his wife were confronted in their driveway by multiple armed people who demanded property from them, according to the LAPD.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Meantime, Israel confronted a seven-front war, orchestrated by Iran and its jihadist proxies, beginning with Hamas and its atrocious October 7 attack, and sustained by Hezbollah, which began aerial attacks the following day.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
A lot of criminals when confronted with the potential of being bitten by a police canine immediately surrender.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Andrews walked to his next-door neighbor’s house on March 21, 2023, and confronted Ukachukwu in the driveway before stabbing him and dragging him into the garage, authorities said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Amid several breakthroughs and new findings, the field also confronted its own doubts and limitations.
—Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
An angered Corcoran grabbed the file, went downstairs and confronted the four men before shooting them at close range, according to the filing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Upon hearing the news that Campbell wouldn't enter the game, general manager John Lynch confronted the linebacker and sent him to the locker room in the fourth quarter of last week's divisional matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement In September, Aguilar and his wife were confronted in their driveway by multiple armed people who demanded property from them, according to the LAPD.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Meantime, Israel confronted a seven-front war, orchestrated by Iran and its jihadist proxies, beginning with Hamas and its atrocious October 7 attack, and sustained by Hezbollah, which began aerial attacks the following day.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
A lot of criminals when confronted with the potential of being bitten by a police canine immediately surrender.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Andrews walked to his next-door neighbor’s house on March 21, 2023, and confronted Ukachukwu in the driveway before stabbing him and dragging him into the garage, authorities said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Amid several breakthroughs and new findings, the field also confronted its own doubts and limitations.
—Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
An angered Corcoran grabbed the file, went downstairs and confronted the four men before shooting them at close range, according to the filing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Upon hearing the news that Campbell wouldn't enter the game, general manager John Lynch confronted the linebacker and sent him to the locker room in the fourth quarter of last week's divisional matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Confronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronted. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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