confronted with — to face or deal with a difficult or challenging situation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to face or deal with a difficult or challenging situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈfrʌntɪd wɪð/
Example Sentences
- When confronted with a math problem, Tom suddenly develops an urgent need to use the bathroom.
- She was confronted with the harsh reality of adult life after college.
- Parents are often confronted with their children's impossible questions like 'Why is the sky blue?'
confronted with
NOUN[/kənˈfrʌntɪd wɪð/]
to face or deal with a difficult or challenging situation
💡 Concept
to face or deal with a difficult or challenging situation
🎵 Rhyme
Confronted with truth presented, but justice prevented!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kənˈfrʌntɪd wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈfrʌntɪd wɪð/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcon--
Rootfront
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
presentedpreventedinvented
presented
prevented
invented
🔗Collocations
confronted with a problem
confronted with reality
confronted with a choice
suddenly confronted with
confronted with evidence
confronted with difficulties
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“When confronted with a math problem, Tom suddenly develops an urgent need to use the bathroom.”
“She was confronted with the harsh reality of adult life after college.”
😄 Fun example
“Parents are often confronted with their children's impossible questions like 'Why is the sky blue?'”
“The CEO was confronted with declining sales and angry shareholders.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
faced withdealing withencounteringup againstgrappling with
Antonyms
avoidingescaping fromturning away from
Related
challengeobstacledilemmasituationpredicament
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