confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
had confronted
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past perfectof confront.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If they had confronted the question, he has little doubt they would have answered no.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
By then, she had confronted a spate of other crises — federal immigration raids, a $1-billion budget shortfall, a split with county officials over the region’s approach to homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Oakland Police Department said in a statement that officers had confronted Martin after responding to a call at a home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Paris St-Germain's Lee Kang-in subsequently apologised after reports emerged that he had confronted Son.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024
Of all the dangers the men had confronted so far, this seemed to be the worst.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
