confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
confronts
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present tense formof confront (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He confronts the erasers with the trace of what they sought to erase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Carl Wilson reviews “Lost Weekend” and the ways it confronts grief, new love, and sudden fame.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Hades sequence gets much of its emotional weight from Page, as Sinon confronts Odysseus with the lie that sent him to his death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
On “Never Be the Same,” Thompson confronts his resistance to change, whether it be during a relationship or in its aftermath.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
I couldn’t really tell you what set it off, but I think it stems from my cowardice, which confronts me at every turn.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
