was confronting
- past progressive of confront.
Example Sentences
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Hezbollah said it was confronting Israeli forces around the outskirts of the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif and Dibbine, adding that the troops "had not yet succeeded in taking control of the towns".
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
From Mr Jack’s perspective he was confronting outrageous overreach by the devolved administration.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
As someone who is relatively shy, by far the most anxiety-inducing part of the game was confronting the person I thought was the spy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
Mr. Arain noted that with the Iranian strike in Pakistani territory, Pakistan was confronting troubled relations with three of its neighbors.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Holding my hand to keep his balance, as trees and bushes made strange, sliding movements in his peripheral vision, Lefty was confronting the possibility that consciousness was a biological accident.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
