How to Use confuse in a Sentence
confuse
verb- You must be confusing me with someone else.
- The general was trying to confuse the enemy.
- The new evidence only confused matters further.
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No one is confused about the words.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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The lyrics can confuse you, too.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
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But they should not be confused.
—Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
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You might be confused or not have all the facts.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Food for thought, not to be confused with thoughts for food.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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The idea was so that no one else could be confused with the bride.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Weight loss and fat loss are often confused as the same thing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 June 2025
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Do not confuse hot takes with sounding tough.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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This can make search engines confused and slow things down.
—Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Our parents were confused; this is for them.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
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That may confuse those who didn't grow up eating hot wieners.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
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No one was confusing speed with courage.
—Parul Somani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Some states’ laws are confusing or vague.
—Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Lethargic and confused in their play.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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Arthur’s confused by his brother’s anger.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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A lot of people get confused by his antics and stuff like that.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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Also, this word et cetera at the end of the sentence confused me.
—EW.com, 26 May 2025
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The foliage has an oniony flavor and scent that can confuse pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
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Even its own cast has seemed confused by the decision.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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The best tool for the job is a burr grinder, not to be confused with an electric blade grinder.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
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Do not confuse cumin with black seed cumin, as these are different.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
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Locals avoid Google maps which has been known to confuse rivers for roads.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
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Don’t confuse a bigger refund with a tax cut.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Hands cannot be confused with their mirror image.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
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His friends were confused, and reminded him that shops were open late.
—Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2023
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Statlander was dazed and confused when Thekla nailed her with a nasty stomp.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Disguising looks on the back end to confuse him could help the pass rush get home.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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