All 3 Uses of
confront
in
Unbroken - adapted for young adults
- On the voyage to Japan, he and Phil had been confronted by drunken sailors.†
p. 145.3
- He spent hours slamming his hatred into a punching bag, preparing for the confrontation he believed would save him.†
p. 261.3 *confrontation = an argument or a hostile situation
- The post-war nightmares caused my life to crumble, but thanks to a confrontation with God through the evangelist Billy Graham, I committed my life to Christ.†
p. 281.3
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