confronted with

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When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

At Disney parks, at airport security, on social media, and on children’s travel sports teams, middle-class Americans are constantly confronted with the perks that money can buy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

For many, being confronted with something like that would have been enough to never return to a mountain - but for Matty and Brandan, that wasn't an option.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

George’s sheep may be intelligent, but they are stubbornly ahistoric when confronted with facts they’d rather not acknowledge.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

I was curious to see what he would do when confronted with a female.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes