as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
my mind's been in a tangle ever since I learned some disturbing information about an online acquaintance
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
that darn cat tangled the yarn I was trying to knit with
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Recent Examples of tangle
Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
All the while, the brain hosts an even more complex tangle of chemicals.
—Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s also bad blood as the Trump administration has sidestepped Congress to undertake a sweeping operation aimed at reshaping government that has run afoul of Democrats and been tangled up in the courts.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But Alzheimer was the first to discover and describe the tangles in 1906, following his autopsy of Auguste Deter, his former patient, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
All the while, the brain hosts an even more complex tangle of chemicals.
—Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Page, whose character is tangled in a complicated dynamic with Harris', framed the movie's tension as a battle between personal needs and global consequences.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s also bad blood as the Trump administration has sidestepped Congress to undertake a sweeping operation aimed at reshaping government that has run afoul of Democrats and been tangled up in the courts.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangle
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In other words, bills still need to be paid no matter the confusion of politicians eager to distort the pricing mechanism that organizes the market economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The infected person may experience anxiety, confusion, agitation and hallucinations, per the health agency.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a Facebook post, the National Institute for Emergency Medicine in Thailand said around 320 workers were on the site at the time of the collapse and 20 are trapped in the lift shafts.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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These are some signs that you’re trapped in a cycle of too much hustle and stress.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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If yes, instead of knotting your bandana headband below your hairline, tie the ends in the back so the top of your head is fully covered with the rest of the kerchief.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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After Miami led by as much as 11 points in the first half, Brooklyn caught up in the third quarter, knotting the game at 61 about halfway through the third quarter.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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But after spending most of the day under low stratus clouds, patchy fog and coastal drizzle caused by onshore flow, New Yorkers will likely need an umbrella for the evening hours, as a cold front coming from the west is expected to dump up to three-quarters of an inch of rain.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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National Weather Service has warned that visibility has dropped to 1/4 mile or less amid the fog.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Tangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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