faced

American  

[feyst] / feɪst /

adjective

1. having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination).

   a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.

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Other Word Forms

• multifaced adjective

Etymology

Origin of faced

First recorded in 1490–1500; face + -ed ³

Example Sentences

But she faced a barrage of criticism over her handling of the "mink crisis" in November 2020.

From Barron's

Saudi and Omani officials said that, in the run-up to the current war, they saw Ghalibaf as the most-powerful politician to emerge if Iran faced a sustained crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government says they will also be quizzed about the practical challenges they faced, such as the ability to set-up parental controls or "workarounds that the teenagers may find to bypass them".

From BBC

Russia, the next-largest supplier, already faced export restrictions before the first missile flew.

From The Wall Street Journal

It follows calls from several senators, who urged Marcos to acknowledge the "emergency-level" hardship faced by Philippine families due to soaring oil prices.

From BBC

Related Words

• coated
• stuffed