confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
were confronting
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past progressiveof confront.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Ross Barnett, director of investigations at OSI, on Tuesday said they were confronting "challenging circumstances" – which include limited preserved physical evidence and no cross-border policing cooperation.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Now they were confronting the reality of reimagining a campaign—one that had been optimized, in every way, to defeat Biden—against a new and unknown challenger.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
Security and medical officials on Thursday were confronting the destruction brought by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the southwest region of Mexico, one that struck a tourist haven with little warning.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
A seawall separates the town from the ocean, and Roxx realized he and his neighbors were confronting a horrific decision: stay on burning land or go to the water.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
I felt heavy, as if I were moving through water, as if I were confronting much more than a tenth-grade girl with an unusual name.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
