confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
have been confronting
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present perfect progressiveof confront.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And by acquiring Kenvue, Hsu would take on the challenges that have been confronting the company, which was spun out of Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and became an activist target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
I believe in standing up against such evil I have been confronting danger since I was deprogrammed from the Moonies 48 years ago.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024
Institutions such as Harvard University and the Bank of England have been confronting their historical ties to the slave trade, although neither has endorsed direct financial reparations.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Many of Sudan’s neighbors — including South Sudan, Chad, Libya, Ethiopia and the Central African Republic — have been confronting unrest within their own borders, and those challenges could grow.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2023
Parents have been confronting school board members at meetings to demand answers about the flawed police response to the shooting and new security measures to keep students safe at school.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
