outright confrontation

Examples (10)

• To avoid an outright confrontation, diplomats are working around the clock.
• The failed negotiations led to an outright confrontation between the union and management.
• After weeks of subtle hints, their disagreement escalated into an outright confrontation.
• He prefers outright confrontation to passive-aggressive behavior when solving problems.
• The legal team advised against seeking an outright confrontation in court.
• During the Cold War, both superpowers were careful to avoid an outright confrontation.
• Any further violation of the treaty will be seen as an act of outright confrontation.
• What started as a polite debate quickly devolved into an outright confrontation.
• By publishing the article, the newspaper risked an outright confrontation with the government.
• Is an outright confrontation really necessary, or can we find a compromise?