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
More than 100 people have, so far, come forward to the panel, which is gathering information confidentially in a non-confrontational setting.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
By being so genial and non-confrontational, though, she gets her colleagues to let the mask slip a bit.
From Slate ● May 15, 2024
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