confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
is confronting
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present progressiveof confront (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now that the euphoria of that moment has passed, the CJP is confronting more difficult questions - not least how to hold on to the attention it captured.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"President Noboa is confronting criminal organizations that previously operated as if they were untouchable. But they're not," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
As Meta Platforms prepares to report second-quarter earnings, the company is confronting a wall of artificial-intelligence pessimism that will be difficult to overcome.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Japanese company, the fifth-largest automaker in the U.S. by sales, is confronting some of the steepest challenges it has faced in its nearly seven decades as a public company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“America is confronting another disaster that has caused destruction and loss of life,” he said.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
