All 5 Uses of
confront
in
The 100, by Morgan
- Bellamy and Octavia lived in different group homes for a number of years, but Bellamy had always looked out for her, sneaking her extra rations whenever he "wandered" into one of the restricted storage facilities, confronting the tough-talking older girls who thought it'd be fun to pick on the chubby-cheeked orphan with the big blue eyes.†
p. 25.0
- There was nothing to keep her from lunging at him, but she wanted to avoid any confrontation that would prolong the exposure.†
p. 96.4 *confrontation = an argument or a hostile situation
- She needed to confront her parents about their experiments, and she couldn't put it off any longer.†
p. 100.6
- The confrontation with Clarke had left him so agitated that he'd grabbed his bow and stormed off into the woods without a second thought.†
p. 194.1confrontation = an argument or a hostile situation
- It had been a few hours since his confrontation with Octavia, and so far there'd been no sign of her.†
p. 243.3
Definition:
to deal directly with an unpleasant situation or person
or:
to challenge someone -- often by presenting evidence
or:
to challenge someone -- often by presenting evidence