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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Although it is not unusual for various parties to seek to influence in works council elections, this "highly confrontational approach" is unprecedented, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

By high school it was Dr. Dre, bass rattling the rearview mirror of my beat-up white Monte Carlo—raw, confrontational, impossible to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Despite Howard Fuller’s personal commitment to confrontational politics, Operation Breakthrough was limited in many ways as an organization.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson