Explore Confronted through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Confronted in a sentence
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Confronted meaning
simple past and past participle of confront
Using Confronted
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of confront
- In the example corpus, confronted often appears in combinations such as: confronted by, confronted with, when confronted.
Context around Confronted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Confronted
- In this selection, "confronted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, karl, carleton, difficulties, democratic and ikeguchi stand out and add context to how "confronted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2008 and confronted with the and and carleton confronted ikeguchi in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "confronted" sits close to words such as calculated, generating and sends, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with confronted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After Brock picked up the litter, Allee confronted him. (9 words)
A couple are confronted by Hamas police in a cafe. (10 words)
Anna confronted her pals after seeing the pictures and videos. (10 words)
A father and son who operate a family farm in rural were granted bond a day after their hearing as they face murder charges in the shooting death of a neighbor they allegedly confronted in a trespassing incident last week. (40 words)
A man who told court he could not believe his eyes when confronted with footage that showed him stealing a phone from an airport store was handed a 12-month jail term and placed under a treatment order. (38 words)
Armed with the comfort, scarred by the experience of 2008, and confronted with the unquantifiable uncertainty of the pandemic, it was now the turn of fiscal policy to go all in once the pandemic struck. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
ABC anchor Jonathan Karl confronted Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna Sunday over the testimony of two whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about Hunter Biden’s alleged tax crimes.
Above all else he wants students to be constantly thinking critically; when they are confronted with any problem he wants them to be able to find a solution.
According to the police spokesperson, the deployed operatives were confronted by the hoodlums, known as upon their arrival.
According to witnesses, Ikeguchi tore down the pride flag hanging outside the shop, and Carleton confronted Ikeguchi in the street.
A CO Carlow landowner was confronted by gardaí when he attempted to cut what he felt was a dangerous, overgrown hedge.
A couple are confronted by Hamas police in a cafe.
Additionally, the movie seeks to pay tribute to the unwavering dedication of the scientific and medical community who confronted the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A detailed overview of the purchasing criteria and difficulties confronted in the Balancing Valves business sector is also elaborated in this report.
A father and son who operate a family farm in rural were granted bond a day after their hearing as they face murder charges in the shooting death of a neighbor they allegedly confronted in a trespassing incident last week.
After Brock picked up the litter, Allee confronted him.
After Dominion’s lawyers confronted Mr. Murdoch with his own messages showing he knew Mr. Trump’s stolen election claims were false, that some Fox hosts appeared to have endorsed stolen election claims.
After the students were confronted with their misunderstandings, 67.8% of them changed their minds and rejected “From the river to the sea,” Hassner added.
A long serving Wollongong magistrate has confronted the devastating fallout from mental illness more than anyone should have to.
A man who told court he could not believe his eyes when confronted with footage that showed him stealing a phone from an airport store was handed a 12-month jail term and placed under a treatment order.
An armed police officer thought he was going to die as he was confronted by a gunman pointing a handgun at him, a court heard.
Anna confronted her pals after seeing the pictures and videos.
A preliminary investigation showed Arvizu had been confronted by the occupants of a vehicle that sped away after the shooting.
Armed with the comfort, scarred by the experience of 2008, and confronted with the unquantifiable uncertainty of the pandemic, it was now the turn of fiscal policy to go all in once the pandemic struck.
As Diana pursued the attackers beneath the sea, she was confronted by the undead Theseus and an army of reborn warriors.
Asked if he ever confronted any of the abuser priests, he recalled their denials and reluctance to admit their abuse even as he outlined the evidence, saying: “Some of them were very devious.
Common combinations with confronted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- confronted by 49×
- confronted with 40×
- when confronted 29×
- confronted the 24×
- was confronted 23×
- confronted him 11×
- were confronted 9×
- confronted her 8×
- is confronted 8×
- who confronted 6×