confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
confronting
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present participleof confront.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rather than having academic teams guess which tools public health organizations need, agencies confronting real-world problems can submit requests directly to Resilient Shield.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Roger Cook, the state's premier, described the news as a "very confronting situation".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sara’s not sure what she’s supposed to make of Scott’s behavior, and she certainly doesn’t feel comfortable confronting him, not knowing what the company norms are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even after children reach adulthood, parents may continue to see them as needing protection, rather than as capable of confronting difficult truths.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
But mostly, they manipulate us into confronting one another face-to-face.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
