confront
verb (used with object)
to face in hostility or defiance; oppose.
will confront
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future tenseof confront.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet this month, the leaders of the world’s two full-spectrum superpowers will confront a force that has grown far more powerful since they last met: artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Luis Enrique's expertise at rebuilding a culture as well as a football team means Arsenal will confront the complete package when they meet Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Coca-Cola under Braun will confront a more fractured demand landscape.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Many will confront financial hardship as rents rise and competition sharpens for what was already a shortage of affordable housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
"And I will confront you," retorted the girl, "with evidence that will place you behind prison bars for the rest of your life!"
From The Gun-Brand by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
