confront

Example Sentences

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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

I agree with French philosopher Etienne Balibar, who cautioned that to confront violence with more violence becomes a death trap for the left.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Teffera added that nations who took part in the slave trade were still reluctant to confront their history and that a proper reckoning is a crucial part of restorative justice.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Her mom had suffered a stroke, and after enduring a long convalescence, then had to confront a painful divorce from Ophelia’s father.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French