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confrontational
[ kon-fruhn-tey-shuh-nl, -fruhn- ]
adjective
- tending toward or ready for confrontation:
They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzcDz·ڰDz·ٲtDz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of confrontational1
Example Sentences
They hated State because they believed it wasn't confrontational enough and cared too much about such secondary issues as human rights.
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.
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.
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.
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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