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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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
Ware has addressed ongoing confusion online, including individuals falsely claiming to be him or associated with the original video.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The headset is unfamiliar to many riders, leading to awkwardness and confusion sometimes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Aromatic chemical compounds produced in some plants can act as a feeding deterrent to certain pests or cause confusion that prevents pests from finding the main crop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Anti-hunger groups said the change would create confusion and increase stigma against people who use SNAP.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The headset is unfamiliar to many riders, leading to awkwardness and confusion sometimes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Aromatic chemical compounds produced in some plants can act as a feeding deterrent to certain pests or cause confusion that prevents pests from finding the main crop.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Anti-hunger groups said the change would create confusion and increase stigma against people who use SNAP.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
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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Aquarians are all about maintaining the good of the group, and rarely like to cause havoc.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Working low to high, causing havoc on the forecheck, getting pucks back.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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And no apologies for any embarrassment caused, either.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Most businesses would balk at creating a system that subjects some of its employees to public embarrassment.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 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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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere in that glorious chaos, a 17-second clip of a kid in zombie face paint became permanently lodged in your brain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That feeling can present in many ways — rumination, a knot in your throat or your chest, an unease in your stomach, the tensing of muscles.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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John Maynard Keynes famously predicted in the 1930s that by 2030, a 15-hour work week would be possible—and then asked, with obvious unease, what people would do with all that free time.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oklo exemplifies both the promise and the perplexity associated with the rebirth of nuclear power.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Eagles’ 21-17 Sunday loss to the Denver Broncos contained the perplexity that has in the past provoked fans to picket outside the NovaCare Complex’s gates.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusion. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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