Examples of “confront” in a Sentence

verb To face someone directly, often to challenge or accuse them.

• I need to confront my friend about the money he borrowed.
• She decided to confront her landlord about the broken heating.
• He was confronted by an angry crowd outside the courthouse.

verb To face up to a difficult problem or situation instead of avoiding it.

• You cannot keep avoiding your debts, so you must confront them soon.
• Many people find it hard to confront their fear of public speaking.
• The company finally had to confront its declining sales.