as in confronting
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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Bono also alluded to the current challenges confronting America.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025 -
In videos spread across social media, protesters are shown, some confronting law enforcement and recording the raid with their phones.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Snell was facing a rookie making his seventh big-league start.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, nearly three years later, could Meta be facing its own ChatGPT moment?—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Brazening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazening. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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