conf
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Third Person
confronts
Present Participle
confronting
Past Tense
confronted
Past Participle
confronted
1
to face someone, particularly in a way that is unfriendly or threatening
transitive
- The manager confronted the employee about the missing inventory.
- She summoned the courage to confront her abusive partner about his behavior.
- The principal had to confront the students who were bullying their classmates.
- The neighbors confronted the noisy partygoers about the disturbance late at night.
- She confronted her friend about spreading rumors behind her back.
2
to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly
transitive
- The manager decided to confront the team's productivity issues and implement new strategies.
- Facing financial challenges, the company had to confront the need for cost-cutting measures.
- Individuals often avoid confronting personal issues until they become too difficult to ignore.
- The student had to confront the challenge of preparing for multiple exams within a short timeframe.
- In therapy, clients work with counselors to confront and address emotional concerns.
Antonyms:
3
to bring a challenging or uncomfortable situation, issue, or accusation to someone's attention
- The therapist confronted her patient with the destructive patterns of behavior.
- The documentary confronted viewers with the harsh realities of climate change.
- The campaign aims to confront society with the prevalence of mental health issues.
- The novel confronts its readers with the complexities of human nature.
- The professor confronted her students with the ethical dilemmas of modern technology.
4
be face to face with
transitive
- As the mist cleared, the hikers found themselves confronting a massive grizzly bear on the trail.
- The soldier confronted his enemy on the battlefield, each waiting for the other to make the first move.
- The soldier was confronted by the enemy's advancing troops.
- When she entered the room, she was confronted by the angry stares of her colleagues.
- Stepping onto the stage, he was confronted by a sea of expectant faces.