confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
are confronting
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present progressiveof confront.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More people are becoming parents at older ages, and they are confronting a new and often surprising financial reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
But he acknowledged the risks of challenging noisy individuals directly because "you don't know who you are confronting".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Many consumer discretionary companies are confronting higher costs emanating from the oil-price shock.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
As demand surges, companies are confronting a global supply situation that is increasingly fractured and inadequate.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026
Let me suggest a few that are confronting our superintendents all over the land.
From On the Firing Line in Education by Adoniram Judson Ladd
