non-confrontational
Americanadjective
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tending to avoid confrontation or open conflict.
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not involving or having the character of confrontation.
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And that ability to just not freak out goes back to his dad and the non-confrontational approach to everything, just waiting it out.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Together they scrapped the non-confrontational "hugs not bullets" policy of her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and pursued open collaboration with US security agencies.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
The three basic steps are to gather evidence; talk to those involved in non-confrontational, fact-gathering interviews; then interrogate those suspected of guilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
What would be a polite and non-confrontational way to ask her to contribute to the things she participated in?
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2023
An independent panel will gather the stories of survivors in a non-confrontational manner and that evidence will feed into a public inquiry, where institutions and state agencies will be held to account.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2023
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