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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3
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
As a mom and nationally certified child passenger safety technician, her judgement-free approach is helping turn car seat confusion into straight-up confidence.
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
The decision could impact more than a quarter of Harvard’s heavily international student body, who have been flung into anxiety and confusion by the announcement.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
This program was designed to provide shorter, clearer letters to reduce taxpayer confusion.
—Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 22 May 2025
The decision could impact more than a quarter of Harvard’s heavily international student body, who have been flung into anxiety and confusion by the announcement.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
This program was designed to provide shorter, clearer letters to reduce taxpayer confusion.
—Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
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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,
31 May 2025
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If driving through fog becomes inevitable, remember these safety guidelines: Moderate your speed: Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Smoke follows a detective (Jurnee Smollett) and an arson investigator (Taron Egerton) who are trying to catch a pair of serial arsonists wreaking fiery havoc across the Pacific Northwest.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Infusing the trenches with Allen and Hargrave should make for more havoc in one-on-one matchups.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But this latest exchange had a far less satisfying denouement: an uncertain military outcome and a diplomatic embarrassment, in the eyes of Modi’s nationalist base.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Houston has lost its last six against the Ravens, including last year’s 31-2 embarrassment on Christmas Day.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Despite the sleek design of modern gadgets and the rise of wireless solutions, both businesses and consumers still live in a frustrating tangle of cables.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Maul was eventually captured, but Ahsoka released him to cause a diversion during the chaos of Order 66. — As seen on The Clone Wars.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Now that the chaos and media frenzy have settled, Harrelson visits the area − known as George Floyd Square − several times a week.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The second important thing to say about the speculation around Doctor Who is that the drama’s key figures — including Gatwa himself — have done little to dispel the sense of unease.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Local police are investigating the incident as theft, while Sevnica officials expressed unease, saying Melania's image was never a source of pride for the town.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 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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Doing so nine days since the transfer portal opened on March 24 only adds to the perplexity.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
2 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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