confront

Example Sentences

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Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Her kids are older, so everything changes and she’s not able to work her ass off the way she used to and she has to confront that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s a reality that I was forced to confront after my household income took a serious hit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Beyond these controversies, Shah and his party leaders will have to confront huge expectations from voters hungry for change, as well as a host of challenges.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She had the presence of mind to set the ruined vase back down on the step before letting herself confront the significance of the accident.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan