confrontational
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonconfrontational adjective
Etymology
Origin of confrontational
Example Sentences
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Pollock, who can play across the back row, also enjoys playing on the edge, adding that he plays best when "aggressive and confrontational".
From BBC
She described the encounter as confrontational — and a disaster.
From Los Angeles Times
Her style is confrontational and seemingly fearless, often provoking hugely divergent reactions from critics and fans.
From Los Angeles Times
By high school it was Dr. Dre, bass rattling the rearview mirror of my beat-up white Monte Carlo—raw, confrontational, impossible to ignore.
But above all, she is seen as the heir to Chaves, whose direct and sometimes confrontational style she shares.
From BBC
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