Get to know Confrontational better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like resistance.
Confrontational in a sentence
Confrontational meaning
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
Synonyms of Confrontational
Using Confrontational
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
- Useful related words include: resistance.
- In the example corpus, confrontational often appears in combinations such as: more confrontational, confrontational and, and confrontational.
Context around Confrontational
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Confrontational
- In this selection, "confrontational" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, became, less, sometimes, towards, questioning and dynamic stand out and add context to how "confrontational" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 23 became confrontational with officers and a more confrontational aggressive style. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "confrontational" sits close to words such as acreage, adaptable and akron, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with confrontational
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some signs are surprisingly direct, even confrontational. (7 words)
It wasn’t confrontational at all,” Biden said. (8 words)
Brooke’s delivery is subtler but actually more confrontational. (9 words)
Known for pushing boundaries and a more confrontational, aggressive style of politics, the AfD is gaining support; a recent poll showed more than one in five Germans supporting the party, up from 10 percent in the 2021 election. (38 words)
I’m not a confrontational person, especially around a conversation about how someone lives their life that could potentially lead to a hostile environment, so I went to my Residential Assistant (RA) first, as the college recommends. (37 words)
For example, instead of doing what she does, Avery would have been justified in being angry and confrontational with Charlie for her persistently non-responsive and withdrawn behavior at an aforementioned get-together. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A convicted man has been arrested after being confrontational with Santa Rosa police and possessing a gun.
Brooke’s delivery is subtler but actually more confrontational.
But Rand Briem quickly becomes agitated and confrontational with the officers.
Committee hearings already have gotten in the House of Representatives, with confrontational questioning of Biden administration officials.
Despite the creator’s defiance in confirming a narrative, the confrontational dynamic between the player and the narrator drives a clear message about toxic relationships.
Eventually, the 'confrontational man' made his way into the library, where librarians called the police on him at around 12.30pm.
For example, instead of doing what she does, Avery would have been justified in being angry and confrontational with Charlie for her persistently non-responsive and withdrawn behavior at an aforementioned get-together.
I’m not a confrontational person, especially around a conversation about how someone lives their life that could potentially lead to a hostile environment, so I went to my Residential Assistant (RA) first, as the college recommends.
It wasn’t confrontational at all,” Biden said.
Known for pushing boundaries and a more confrontational, aggressive style of politics, the AfD is gaining support; a recent poll showed more than one in five Germans supporting the party, up from 10 percent in the 2021 election.
Newcastle Police said in a statement on Tuesday the women, both aged 23, "became confrontational" with officers who arrived at the scene.
Ofcom said that, while “emotionally charged or confrontational scenes can upset some viewers”, the format was well-established and negative behaviour wasn’t shown in a positive light.
On many occasions, I woke up the next day and was not necessarily proud of how confrontational I had been with the officials or opposition manager.
On-the-ground examiners were urged to be less confrontational and to provide banks with positive feedback, not just criticisms.
Police said the suspect became confrontational towards several victims outside the mosque, yelling derogatory slurs and throwing a rock.
Police say the suspect became aggressive and confrontational toward the officers, challenging them to a fight and impeding their investigation.
She said she was fine but Williams became “aggressive and confrontational towards” the victim, squaring up to him and asking him what it had to do with him.
Some signs are surprisingly direct, even confrontational.
The episode marked another instance of living up to its reputation for passionate and sometimes confrontational discussions, showcasing the diverse perspectives and strong personalities of its hosts.
The fashion critic Robin Givhan describes this style of dress as “conciliatory rather than confrontational.
Common combinations with confrontational
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: