Sentence examples for became confrontational from inspiring English sources

When he said something, some became confrontational.

Dashcam video from Encinia's patrol car shows the traffic stop quickly became confrontational.

But what was supposed to be a cordial get-together quickly became confrontational, said the person close to Mrs. Clinton, who was briefed on the meeting.

The renovated council remained under Democratic control but now had the potential to oppose mayoral initiatives; when voters elected Republican Rudolph Giuliani as mayor in 1993, the urban political scene became confrontational.

A lawyer for the family, Cannon Lambert, told NBC News that the dashcam video showed that the encounter between Ms. Bland and the state trooper became confrontational after she refused the officer's demand to put out a cigarette.

By nightfall a large demonstration wound its way through the streets and the scene became confrontational shortly after the curfew began with small disruptions in front of City Hall and at Pennsylvania Avenue and West North Avenue, where people blocked traffic and taunted the police.

"Usually," Mr. Tanacredi said, "things become confrontational".

"We prefer to be critical and nonconfrontational, but sometimes you become confrontational if you have to".

Once again, the relationship between trade unions and employers has become confrontational and destructive.

A woman-only delegation went into the station, as we wanted to ensure that this did not become confrontational.

Especially in a large group or other public setting, dissecting a string of failures can quickly become confrontational and make people overly defensive.