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as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
the cans were lying in a confused jumble in the basement
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as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
she was briefly confused after her fall from the horse
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the similar-sounding words "censure" and "censor" often confuse people
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as in complicated
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
stop confusing the issue with irrelevant facts
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as in mistook
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
a lot of people confuse popular fame with enduring achievement
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as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
she was confused by the shocking bluntness of his marriage proposal
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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
vandals had hopelessly confused the papers in the office files
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Recent Examples of confused
Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
But to name a few: People who cut lines and then act confused.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Not to be confused with the French Revolution which began in 1789 and ended in 1799, the June Rebellion was a failed uprising against the rule of King Louis Phillippe which took place on June 5 and 6, 1832 in Paris, France.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Make people exhausted, confused, thinking the political system doesn’t work anymore.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
But to name a few: People who cut lines and then act confused.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Not to be confused with the French Revolution which began in 1789 and ended in 1799, the June Rebellion was a failed uprising against the rule of King Louis Phillippe which took place on June 5 and 6, 1832 in Paris, France.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confused
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The chili cheese hot dog on a pickle was messy and logistically taxing to eat, as toppings toppled over the sides and juice flowed into the container.Annalise Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite the fixes, messy data in Washoe County’s legacy system made its way into the new system.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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From 2015 to 2019, content spending surged as streamers built their audiences, but the 2020 COVID shutdown disrupted that trend.Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The chaotic summer of George Floyd protests, violent crime, and COVID-19 lockdowns are increasingly associated with the Left, even if Trump was president at the time.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tyson seems dazed and distracted, preoccupied with the sight of blood on his sleeve; Bodhi threatens to dissolve his partnership with Dwight and quit the business entirely.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Grieving widows and parents across the country told them about the patchwork of laws against distracted driving, and the inconsistent citations or sentencing handed down to careless motorists.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in some ways itself a product of those concerns, both as a 36-years-later sequel and as a story about how Lydia has since stepped into the position of the distracted parent who’s unable to connect with their own moody child.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confused. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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