- present participle of confront.
confronting
Example Sentences
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Footage played during the trial showed Glover confronting officers, filming them on his phone.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Blaming a mysterious generation that simply doesn’t like alcohol is a much easier story than confronting rising prices, changing consumer behavior or whether people still feel they’re getting enough value from a night out.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Confidential,’” says Chhiu of the stunts in “Spider-Noir,” which follows Cage as a hardened private detective confronting the criminal underbelly of 1930s New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
And a growing number of students are confronting that compromise at an earlier age.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hannah looked so at ease, it was like she was born confronting people.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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