come up against

Example Sentences

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What I would say is that so many of my songs are about the impact and the friction of relationships — how we come up against ourselves and discover ourselves, or don’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

And you, my friend, have come up against a brick wall on the eve of your 73rd birthday, when your first RMD is due, and there’s no way around it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

These activists have, perhaps inadvertently, come up against some very well-connected people.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

"When I found out I was up against Giant, obviously I was extremely scared but it's always nice to come up against the best," said Billings.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

“I’d rather be on the end of a fish hook and used as bait than come up against those terrible creatures again!”

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl