in a muddle

phrase

: very confused

Her thoughts were in a muddle.

Examples of in a muddle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They are expected to open in a muddle of confusion and indifference, and then quietly fade from the national consciousness. — Vulture, 31 Jan. 2023

Since the summer, however—and particularly after the disastrous, though ultimately justified, withdrawal from Afghanistan—Democrats have been stuck in a muddle. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 18 May 2022

The United States is in a muddle over how to tell our history, stuck between an aggressive revisionism that would leave few commemorative statues standing, and a stubborn clinging to all the founding myths, no matter how odious or inaccurate. — Arkansas Online, 2 May 2021

Focus on applying sensible rationality rather than getting caught up in a muddle of conflicting ideas. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2021

This illustrates how excessive focus on the normative antecedents of science result in a muddle. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2013

Rhymes for in a muddle

• cuddle
• huddle
• puddle