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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Thaddeus’ family, like any long-standing American family, give us portrait of a nation without the fife and drum—instead realistic, confusing, confused, heedless, halting, and quietly wild.
—John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
American society has a confused, contradictory relationship with animals.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
Carrying a spittoon to spit out chicken like a confused cowboy wasn’t going to accomplish either.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
For everyone else who is confused and angry and who does not understand, please try to find it in your heart to understand and to try a little kindness.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
These modest gains are offset by the rise of informational noise, which further blurs the meaning of the already confused parent word.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
For all its visual artistry—and there is plenty of that in this film—Garland has created a confused narrative that attempts to portray all sides as evil, with only the journalists at the center the real arbiters of truth.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Get confused, get frustrated, feel lost, and overcome it.
—Elizabeth Leonard, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause is the culmination of a confused and increasingly troubling diplomatic trend for a country with whom the U.S. now questions its bilateral cooperation, critics have claimed.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
American society has a confused, contradictory relationship with animals.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
Carrying a spittoon to spit out chicken like a confused cowboy wasn’t going to accomplish either.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
For everyone else who is confused and angry and who does not understand, please try to find it in your heart to understand and to try a little kindness.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
These modest gains are offset by the rise of informational noise, which further blurs the meaning of the already confused parent word.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
For all its visual artistry—and there is plenty of that in this film—Garland has created a confused narrative that attempts to portray all sides as evil, with only the journalists at the center the real arbiters of truth.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Get confused, get frustrated, feel lost, and overcome it.
—Elizabeth Leonard, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause is the culmination of a confused and increasingly troubling diplomatic trend for a country with whom the U.S. now questions its bilateral cooperation, critics have claimed.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confused. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd
: affected with mental confusion
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