Sentence examples for able to confront this from inspiring English sources

"If we had backed away from that, we would never have been able to confront this threat in other countries where it exists," Mr. Blair said.

So why not help those in Iraq who are willing and able to confront this peril?

We cannot count on an athlete being able to confront this powerful person or to even speak to his or her parents about a coach's behavior when they are fearful of the parent not believing them or the coach withdrawing playing time, affection or instruction.

And most people do not have the skill sets necessary to be able to confront the previously agreed upon trade and say, "this does not work for me," or "something feels off about our exchange now".

But after several earlier attempts to write this brave book, Abad has been able to confront the deepest emotions with the lucidity and distance his well-read father had taught him to admire in other authors.

But it is precisely in areas like this that we can prove we are able to confront the most urgent challenges of the 21st century.

Damaging as some of this material is, at least people on this side of the climate science fence are able to confront the problem.

"I did not feel able to confront the reality of her death.

Barbarossa built a powerful Ottoman fleet able to confront the Habsburgs on equal terms.

"I wasn't able to confront those priests in school," Ramos said.

It takes a very brave and intelligent actor to be able to confront that head on".