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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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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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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
Its most common initial symptoms, confusion and tiredness, are too often overlooked as simple exhaustion.
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Chuka Onuh,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Whatever the issue, there will be a sense of conflict, and above all, there will be confusion.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Signs of overheating or dehydration can include excessive panting, vomiting, heavy drooling, confusion or trouble walking.
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Derek James,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Heat stroke symptoms include confusion, altered mental status, slurred speech and loss of consciousness.
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Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for confusion
Chuka Onuh,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Whatever the issue, there will be a sense of conflict, and above all, there will be confusion.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Signs of overheating or dehydration can include excessive panting, vomiting, heavy drooling, confusion or trouble walking.
—
Derek James,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Heat stroke symptoms include confusion, altered mental status, slurred speech and loss of consciousness.
—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for confusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
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When Ian Happ made the final out of the frame, the umpires convened and called a delay, a rare stoppage because of the fog-shrouded Wrigley Field.
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
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The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.
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Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
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Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
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In 1952, Sarris’ teenage mother gave him up for adoption, her family hoping to evade the embarrassment of their Jewish daughter becoming pregnant by a Native American Filipino man.
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They’re immediately pulled into a tangle of police reports, hospital notifications, insurance calls, and legal questions that can feel impossible to sort through while grieving.
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Richie Laryea for Canada burst into the box in a good position but was brought to ground amid a tangle of legs with South Africa’s Khuliso Mudau.
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Summer uses a family trip to a Caribbean resort to cause chaos and sabotage the relationship.
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But lately, the chaos in the United States made the song seem regrettably apropos.
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Over several years, Williams and the team explored how avatars modeled on West African masks were able to avoid the uncanny valley, that unease people feel when something almost-human turns out not to be.
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Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
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The first weeks were a roller coaster of pleasure and perplexity.
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Oklo exemplifies both the promise and the perplexity associated with the rebirth of nuclear power.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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