confronted with
Example Sentences
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There’s an important aspect of specials, the business side of it, that I don’t think enough comics really get to learn until they’re confronted with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But when confronted with these headlines in August, the energy market barely flinched.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
It is not uncommon for the early euphoria around new administrations to cool when confronted with the realities of governing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Once he's confronted with the reality of the sentence, his view is likely to change.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Scholars today are confronted with the problem of how to non-arbitrarily interpret the Qur’an.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
