confrontational

Example Sentences

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"We can be in a scene which is very confrontational," he says, but adds that the minute the director shouts, cut: "We're hugging each other and making sure each other are alright."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Hegseth's headline speech at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together top defence officials and experts from around 45 countries, contrasted with his strongly confrontational remarks on China at last year's event.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The U.A.E. has since emerged as the most openly confrontational country in the Gulf and has maintained strong military cooperation with the U.S. throughout the war, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It’s this exposé of societal absurdity and Meursault’s atheistic refusal to play along with pacifying notions of sin and redemption, that makes“The Stranger” a pinnacle of confrontational literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell