Confronting

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/

Definitions of confronting

verb to face or deal with a difficult situation or person directly

Example Sentences

A1 She is confronting her fear of spiders by slowly getting closer to them.

A2 The teacher is confronting the student about their behavior in class.

B1 The manager is confronting the employee about their poor performance.

B2 The detective is confronting the suspect with the evidence gathered.

C1 The politician is confronting the issue head-on in their latest speech.

C2 The therapist is confronting the patient's deep-seated issues in therapy sessions.

adjective causing someone to face a difficult situation or person directly

Example Sentences

A1 She was confronting her fear of spiders.

A2 He found himself confronting a difficult decision.

B1 Confronting the issue head-on is the best approach.

B2 The documentary was a confronting look at the realities of war.

C1 Confronting the CEO about the unethical practices was a risky move.

C2 The novel offers a confronting exploration of human nature and morality.

Examples of confronting in a Sentence

formal The team is currently confronting a challenging issue with the new software implementation.

informal I heard they're confronting some drama at work, but I'm not sure what it's about.

slang She's really confronting her ex-boyfriend on social media right now.

figurative Confronting your fears is the first step to personal growth.

Grammatical Forms of confronting

past tense

confronted

plural

confronting

comparative

more confronting

superlative

most confronting

present tense

confront

future tense

will confront

perfect tense

have confronted

continuous tense

is confronting

singular

confronting

positive degree

confronting

infinitive

to confront

gerund

confronting

participle

confronting

Origin and Evolution of confronting

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'confronting' originated from the Latin word 'confrontare', which means to stand face to face with.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a physical sense of facing someone directly, the word 'confronting' has evolved to also mean dealing with a difficult situation or problem in a direct manner.