How to use in-sentence of “in the face of”:
+ We know that the language was in trouble in the face of Croatian expansion, as the Ragusan Senate decided that all debates had to be held in “lingua veteri ragusea” was forbidden.
+ This battle would end in a decisive victory for Ethiopia, marking the country with a unique legacy of independence in the face of European Aggression.
+ Also, it may be awarded to military personnel in actions not in the face of the enemy or for which purely military honours would not normally be granted.
+ He went close to the fighting to see how he could act in the face of danger.
+ On the night of December 25, 1776, in the face of a violent and extremely cold storm of snow and hail, General George WashingtonWashington and his army crossed the Delaware to the New Jersey side, and fought the Battle of Trenton.
+ The only other form of controversy while Owens was with the Cowboys was when he spit in the face of cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who had, according to Owens, been “”in his face all day.” Owens was fined, but the two players made up with the help of Deion Sanders.
+ The meat must not contain blood either, as this is seen as representing life in the face of the animal having died.
Example sentences of “in the face of”:
+ The "Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience" may be awarded to an editor who has shown extraordinary patience in the face of toil or turmoil.
+ During World War I, the medal was awarded to military personnel for exceptional valor in the face of the enemy.
+ The “Zen Garden Award for Infinite Patience” may be awarded to an editor who has shown extraordinary patience in the face of toil or turmoil.
+ During World War I, the medal was awarded to military personnel for exceptional valor in the face of the enemy.
+ But in 1971, In the face of increasing strain, the United States decided not to allow the conversion of dollars to gold and the system collapsed.
+ A stink face is where a wrestler rubs their buttocks in the face of an opponent that is lying in the corner of the ring.
+ Philosopher Jason Stanley of Yale University says it is “a cult of the leader who promises national restoration in the face of humiliation brought on by supposed communists, Marxists and minorities and immigrants who are supposedly posing a threat to the character and the history of a nation.” That is, fascism focuses on one person as leader, fascism says communism is bad, and fascism says that at least one group of people is bad and has caused the nation’s problems.
+ This unit produced 3–4 movies per year until 1936, migrating to Hungary and then Austria in the face of Hitler’s increasing domination of central Europe.
+ Economic resilence is the ability of a local economy to retain function, employment and prosperity in the face of the perturbation caused by the Acute stress reactionshock of the loss of a particular type of local industry or employer.
+ Louis reached the height of his power in the 1670s, and he protected what he had achieved for the next four decades in the face of a Europe united against him.
+ In order to insure that the blinds do not become insignificant in the face of the growth in chip stacks, tournaments are played in timed “rounds.” At the beginning of each round typically the blinds increase.
+ The incident – along with other possible run-ins between Robinson and police – gave Robinson a reputation for getting upset in the face of racial problems.