confronting
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈfɹəntɪŋ// UK //kənfɹˈʌntɪŋ// con·fronting
adj. causing you to feel worried or uncomfortable because you have to deal with a difficult situation. You use this when something forces you to face a hard truth or problem.
adj. causing anxiety or discomfort by forcing a person to face an unpleasant reality or difficult situation. Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel' or 'be'.
The news about the layoffs was confronting.
She found the documentary confronting because it showed the harsh reality of factory work.
The artist's work is confronting, forcing viewers to examine their own complicity in systems they usually ignore.
Usage
Often used predicatively (e.g., 'The situation was confronting') rather than attributively before a noun.