His entire train of thought was moving in a completely different direction, and it had nothing to do with confrontation.

Dramatic tension, and indeed drama itself, is frequently associated with confrontation.

This guy makes a living with confrontation, and you cannot win.

But Deanna had never really known what to do with confrontation.

A practice run can prove particularly helpful for people who are uncomfortable with confrontation, he said.

He benefits from a large pool of good will, but also has a difficult time with confrontation and saying no.

By far the group's biggest success to date with the politics of accommodation rather than confrontation appears to be in Jordan.

"Those who want to replace peace with confrontation will also take the responsibility and bear the consequences."

His approach to local issues is generally to settle them with as little public attention or confrontation as possible.

She is much more comfortable with physical rather than emotional confrontation.