Word: confrontive
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Beneath his deceptively placid public persona, Lloyd Webber seethes with artistic temperament. In private, some of his acquaintances grumble about his explosive temper, but few dare to confront him, presumably because of his power and influence. While his first wife was still married to him, she was quoted as saying, "He never relaxes. He likes to have something to fuss about. He is exhausting to be with...
Alas, few major institutions, the ones with the largest budgets and highest profiles, are willing to stray too far from their Top 40, oldies-only play lists. But American musicians are the most flexible in the world; none can read new scores more adeptly or are able to confront so many styles with such aplomb. Why not put this talent to use? As Atlanta's Shaw observes, "The American symphony orchestra is not only failing to serve its audience in the fullest measure, but to its own members it offers a life of such restricted fare and expression that...
...this testimony to Gorbachev, Reagan is more cautious in commenting on the General Secretary than he was following the first two summits. The more the contact, the more the wariness. But there remains a unique feeling between the men, an understanding that they can confront each other and argue without the world-jarring rancor of other years...
...experts have urged on NASA. For one thing, both depend on the restored health of the shuttle program, which will be used to launch the Galileo mission to Jupiter and provide transport for the components of the space station. For another, both the space station and the shuttle program confront major budget uncertainties...
...next year, with different roommates, the phenomenon continued. Could my family be so ruthless as to continue the joke, admittedly funny for the first 10 years, throughout my entire college career? I decided it was time to confront them. I gathered my entire family and my roommates together for a meeting...