as in confronted
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
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Chicago officials, faced with pressure from the teachers union and community groups, have not confronted this challenge.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025 -
However, the pair were soon confronted by an unidentified woman, who started to argue angrily with them.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee faced a third-and-10 at their own 35-yard line, and the crowd at Empower Field was at a fever pitch.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Democrats faced a fair amount of criticism from their ranks over going along with keeping the government open back in the spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Brazened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazened. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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