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confrontational

[ kon-fruhn-tey-shuh-nl, -fruhn- ]

adjective

  1. tending toward or ready for confrontation:

    They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.



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  • ԴDzcDz·ڰDz·ٲtDz· adjective
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They hated State because they believed it wasn't confrontational enough and cared too much about such secondary issues as human rights.

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That’s because we’re stuck with a global economy still built for the peaceful post–Cold War era of the 1990s, while the geopolitical environment has turned much more confrontational.

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They watched for years as Israel targeted the Assad regime, and believed that Assad's fall would bring the chance for a less confrontational relationship with Israel.

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Many inside the movement said it should be less confrontational and disruptive but a hard core of activists argued it would be more effective to double down on direct action.

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Smith didn’t appear to respond but days later said on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast that he thought James’ confrontational move was “weak” and “some bulls—.”

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