serious confrontation

Frequency: 8.216.5 per million words

describing a confrontation that is bad or dangerous

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Examples (10)

  • Their demands could lead to a serious confrontation with management.
  • The border dispute has escalated, risking a serious confrontation between the two nations.
  • To avoid a serious confrontation, the two leaders agreed to meet for negotiations.
  • The argument over the inheritance led to a serious confrontation among the siblings.
  • Historians argue that a serious confrontation was inevitable at that point.
  • If we don't address these issues now, we are heading for a serious confrontation.
  • The general did everything in his power to prevent a serious confrontation at the checkpoint.
  • The peaceful protest turned into a serious confrontation when the police intervened.
  • A serious confrontation occurred in parliament over the new tax bill.
  • He was not prepared for such a serious confrontation and quickly backed down.