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confronting

Saykuhn-FRUNT-ing/kənˈfɹʌntɪŋ/

2 meanings of confronting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of confront. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a noun.

    She is confronting her fears one small step at a time.

    Confronting the problem early saved the team a lot of trouble.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Making someone feel upset or troubled by what they see or face.

    Like a scary scene in a movie that makes you want to cover your eyes.

    The film was so confronting that some people had to look away.

    Seeing the injured animals was confronting for the children.

    Similardistressing, disturbing, upsetting, harrowing, unsettling

    Oppositecomforting, reassuring, soothing

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confronting is a form of confront

confront, verb: To meet someone face to face, often to argue or fight. Full entry

Forms
confrontconfronts he/she/itconfronting -ing formconfronted past tense, past participle
Spelling
confront → confronting: add -ing

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