In a sentence
Six example sentences with confront, each labelled with its topic.
The rookie had to confront a defender eight inches taller every time she drove toward the basket.
Basketball
Two family firms confront each other in every tender, and neither has won a contract at a decent margin.
Business
Socrates would confront a confident speaker with three questions until the man's argument collapsed in front of everyone.
Philosophy
The two-year-old company chose to confront the market leader directly, undercutting its price in every city it entered.
Startups
The challenger confronted the incumbent on stage over the closed factory, and the exchange dominated the next day's coverage.
Politics
In the final chapter the player must confront the rival guild leader, who has copied every trick you used against him.
Gaming
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Found in these word lists
- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)Authoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
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