# confronting

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-FRUNT-ing" /kənˈfɹʌntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of confront. — present participle and gerund of confront
   - Simple: Present participle of confront. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a noun.
   - _The manager kept confronting each issue as soon as it surfaced._
   - _Confronting an angry customer is rarely anyone's favorite task._

## Adjective

2. Causing distress or emotional discomfort; upsetting to witness or experience.
   - Simple: Making someone feel upset or troubled by what they see or face.
   - _Aid workers found the conditions in the camp deeply confronting._
   - _The memoir's most confronting chapters deal with her years of addiction._

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