as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
their bamboozlement is understandable, considering the lame instructions they got
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Noun
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Outside, the street was now clogged with driverless cars, their high beams on, in confusion, in paralysis, lacking any traffic lights to tell them what to do.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The confusion allowed the CIA to uncover the location of the service member, who was hiding in a mountain crevice, the official said.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Larger, even more capable actors, particularly Russia and China, may also take advantage of the fog of war to launch strikes themselves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Glimmers of light broke the fog.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Namira, whose dark hair had burgundy streaks, wore hoop earrings and a tangle of gold necklaces.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its tangle-free brush roll comes in handy for cleaning up after pets that frequently shed, too.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Bamboozlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bamboozlement. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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