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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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
New Canaan has always been able to fall back on its reputation in times of turmoil, heartbreak, and confusion; but its reputation as a nice town with kind people that’s great to raise kids in is falling.
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Slade Logsdon, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
What began as confusion slowly turned into shock, and then into overwhelming joy.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 17 June 2025
There's an atmosphere of panic and confusion in Tehran, NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi, who is in Tel Aviv, tells Up First.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 June 2025
Some of those who chose to evacuate didn’t do so promptly, and there was widespread confusion whether evacuation was necessary at all.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Slade Logsdon, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
What began as confusion slowly turned into shock, and then into overwhelming joy.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 17 June 2025
There's an atmosphere of panic and confusion in Tehran, NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi, who is in Tel Aviv, tells Up First.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 June 2025
Some of those who chose to evacuate didn’t do so promptly, and there was widespread confusion whether evacuation was necessary at all.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
Noun
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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The narrow streets bend, wrap back on themselves, and otherwise create directional havoc.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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The consent decree clears a major hurdle for the Omnicom-IPG deal, with the companies seeking to merge as artificial intelligence prepares to wreck havoc across the industry.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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Who’s to blame for the embarrassment that has become Lincoln Yards?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The problem with toughing it out alone, though, is that a lot of people will continue to isolate themselves for weeks, Brown says, whether out of embarrassment, fear, or pride.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
24 June 2025
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About a dozen streets on it bore names; the rest was a tangle of lines.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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That development was paused amid a tangle of lawsuits in 2023 and 2024, but is moving forward after the cases were resolved in November and March.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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Among the chaos is Rupert Friend, playing Martin Krebs, who's assembling a group to take to the scene of the devastation in hopes of extracting DNA from the creatures roaming the island to fund his next medical breakthrough.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Learn how to meal prep like a pro, create quick and nutritious grab-and-go options, and master time-saving hacks that keep you energized without the morning chaos.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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Despite the stark beauty in one of the state's most productive agricultural regions, there's a sense of unease among the community's leaders as Congress debates a budget bill that could radically reshape Medicaid, the government health program for low-income people.—
John Daley,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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Then again, the Justices’ unease about whether children and adolescents can genuinely consent to life-altering treatments would be lacking in the case of adults.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
20 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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