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as in fog
a state of mental uncertainty
the farmer's driving directions to the fairground just left us in total confusion
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
it was hard to find anything in that confusion in the attic
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as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
thrown into speechless confusion by the wild accusations
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Using this data, the technology can create specific playlists that hopefully can alleviate stress, restlessness, confusion and emotional discomfort in dementia patients.
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Spens has been a data practitioner for more than 30 years, and this confusion is familiar to him.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Spens has been a data practitioner for more than 30 years, and this confusion is familiar to him.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neptune direct removes the fog from your sixth house of health habits and work dynamics.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the sun and Mercury align, the fog in your mind parts.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps some shame or embarrassment comes with the changing perceptions of both clubs on a personal level, but Steinbrenner isn’t his dad, who used to think spring training games against the Mets were must-win affairs and would surely be seething right now.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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But off-field embarrassments like the plane stunt could push Mara to make drastic changes.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In about 30 minutes the dish is ready, an encouraging tangle of tasty equilibrium.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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His proof only guaranteed, for instance, that the circle could be found in his sponge — not that all homeomorphic knots could be, their loops and tangles still intact.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Then Mayor Eric Adams appointed her to oversee about 49,000 employees at a law enforcement agency still emerging from chaos and turmoil — and the departures of three commissioners since June 2023.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the chaos, Givens’ mom appeared and comforted Givens’ other children, 8-year-old Journey and 6-year-old Marcus.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jobs have been scarce since the end of the peak TV era, leading to a general sense of unease among the membership.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Reports suggest plans are already creating unease among federal workers who are concerned about whether their jobs may be cut by the incoming administration.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The performances, too, are more likenesses than full characterizations, which, admittedly, is wholly in keeping with the perplexities being dramatized.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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And that perplexity surrounding coverage may get more complicated.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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