1
as in fog
a state of mental uncertainty
the farmer's driving directions to the fairground just left us in total confusion
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2
as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
it was hard to find anything in that confusion in the attic
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3
as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
thrown into speechless confusion by the wild accusations
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Recent Examples of confusion
The move has created confusion over what exactly is ChatGPT history.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
According to Brooks, confusion over who is in charge of MPD officers also poses immediate public safety concerns for police and the public.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 Aug. 2025
These misperceptions lead to confusion and help explain the program’s fiscal issues.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The illness can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue, loss of appetite, confusion or diarrhea.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
According to Brooks, confusion over who is in charge of MPD officers also poses immediate public safety concerns for police and the public.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 Aug. 2025
These misperceptions lead to confusion and help explain the program’s fiscal issues.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The illness can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue, loss of appetite, confusion or diarrhea.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
Noun
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For companies, waiting for global consensus means waiting inside a fog of uncertainty.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The east bank of the river at last broke through the fog.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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According to news reports, they were not allowed to land at O’Hare airport due to the authorities’ concern that their presence, and the associated fan attention, might play havoc on airport operations.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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In Nigeria, Boko Haram and other militia groups have been spreading havoc and targeting anyone who does not subscribe to their interpretation of Islam.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first was a 38-30 decision at Tennessee in 2018, a game that paid GSU $950,000. $1.6 Million: Miami (Ohio) at Wisconsin The RedHawks’ previous trip to Madison in 2015 resulted in a 58-0 embarrassment.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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One could be forgiven for regarding it as a trial or even a punishment; at best a mild embarrassment, at worst a scarring disaster.—
Book Marks
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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The estate of Prince, who died in April 2016, has been involved in a tangle of lawsuits over ownership of the Purple One’s legacy.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lithium orotate helped the mice reduce production of the amyloid plaques and tau tangles, and allowed the microglial cells to remove the plaques much more effectively.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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For families like Briana’s and Daniel’s, those conversations could be the difference between a child finding safety in familiar arms or facing the chaos of the foster system.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, throughout the chaos and oft contentious competition, eventually the feud seemed to fade.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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While the Blackhawks did well trading away Seth Jones for Spencer Knight and a first, plus accumulating some other picks elsewhere, there’s still a sense of unease regarding where this train is going.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Beyond a chance to cultivate your kid’s independence, Dr. Franz noted that short periods of unease can build resilience in children.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
15 Aug. 2025
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The thought appears to cross his mind that the condition might account for his own social perplexity.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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This story is one of many that showcase the perplexities that encompass being a mother and a human raising other humans, which is not a small task.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Apr. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusion. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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