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
The two had different forecasting methods, which led to separate conclusions and more confusion amongst key decision makers.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
The upcoming repainting work was already scheduled to take place prior to any lane confusion, Youmans said in an email.
—Rose Evans
may 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
The confusion and lack of details around the amendment has kept some officials from weighing in.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The average time to diagnosis takes more than a year and often requires visits to multiple providers, in part due to confusion around the condition’s name.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
The upcoming repainting work was already scheduled to take place prior to any lane confusion, Youmans said in an email.
—Rose Evans
may 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
The confusion and lack of details around the amendment has kept some officials from weighing in.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The average time to diagnosis takes more than a year and often requires visits to multiple providers, in part due to confusion around the condition’s name.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
Noun
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The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The goal of all this havoc is not to destroy democracy, according to Vergara—though that might be a welcome side effect, to some—but to torpedo the rule of law and thereby protect illicit financial gains.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc.—
Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Nectar Hard Seltzer has been partnering with influencer Kelly Kim to get people to reframe the alcohol flush reaction some people experience, to turn it into a beauty moment instead of embarrassment.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Before 2014, bull kelp—a whip-like kelp with bulbous air bladders and trailing blades —stretched across Northern California’s coastline in dense tangles.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen rounded out the podium after a tangle of their own, marking the Briton’s highest finish for Ferrari and the Dutchman’s first podium of the season.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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European carriers offer better protections against summer travel chaos.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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The dessert became my friend group’s small ritual amid the chaos of college life—we’d go after every exam, football game, and failed situationship.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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The constant movement might make some audience members dizzy, yet its jitteriness signifies the anxiety and unease of the characters, both in their skin and with each other.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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All that party infighting — present before every primary, but at a fever pitch now — comes against a backdrop of broader voter unease about the war in Iran, volatile oil and gas prices, and the burgeoning threat of AI to the American workforce.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The first weeks were a roller coaster of pleasure and perplexity.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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