confrontational

Example Sentences

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Leo has often been described as a more conciliatory and less confrontational figure than Francis, who clearly emerged from what might be called the center-left of the Latin American church.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“Republicans and Democrats both look at China’s activities that are destabilizing to global peace and security, and confrontational to American interests, and they have concerns,” Baumgartner says.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To some, the music of Irreversible Entanglements may seem confrontational.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The College Republicans chapter at UF has had a reputation for being energetic, subversive and confrontational, say students there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They still didn't talk on the bus, but it had become a less confrontational silence.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell