confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd 
1
a
: being perplexed or disconcerted
the confused students
b
: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity
The patient became confused.
2
: indistinguishable
a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail—
Harry Hervey
Harry Hervey3
: being disordered or mixed up
a contradictory and often confused story
Examples of confused in a Sentence
I've never been so confused.
We're confused about what to do next.
He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.
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The text, translated from French, is presented partly in comics-style word bubbles, and the illustrations of confused, anxious, and increasingly exasperated animals tell a great story in any language.
—Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
College admission often feels like a similar face-off between families, leaving them confused, concerned, and conjecturing.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
On 81 minutes, Santi Gimenez’s efforts to reach a Mateo Chavez cross confused Saudi defender Abdullah Madu, who could only deflect the ball past Al-Aqidi and into his own net.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 28 June 2025
That which is forbidden sits at the forefront of the New Zealand singer’s latest, which is full of horny, angry, and confused misery.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
College admission often feels like a similar face-off between families, leaving them confused, concerned, and conjecturing.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
On 81 minutes, Santi Gimenez’s efforts to reach a Mateo Chavez cross confused Saudi defender Abdullah Madu, who could only deflect the ball past Al-Aqidi and into his own net.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 28 June 2025
That which is forbidden sits at the forefront of the New Zealand singer’s latest, which is full of horny, angry, and confused misery.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confused. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd
: affected with mental confusion
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