confusions

noun

plural of confusion
1
as in tangles
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 messes
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 embarrassments
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable thrown into speechless confusion by the wild accusations

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Recent Examples of confusions Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusions
  1. tangles
  2. messes
  3. embarrassments
  4. fogs
  5. jumbles
  6. distractions
  7. hells
  8. disorders
Noun
  • An overabundance of the SORLA protein protected against a number of biological processes linked to the formation of tau tangles and progression of neurodegeneration.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
  • During this time, the brain starts to shrink, and the misfolded proteins that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s begin to build up — sticky amyloid beta plaques in the brain and tau tangles in neurons.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
Definition of tangles
Noun
  • Additionally, different types of enzymes (and thus, enzyme cleaners) are best suited for different messes.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The organization, which is responsible for cleaning up the messes after superhero battles, has something that Jean wants locked inside a vault.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of messes
Noun
  • 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.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of embarrassments
Noun
  • And fogs are closer to us than clouds.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
  • Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogs
Noun
  • 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
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles
Noun
  • With his name constantly in trade rumors, Ryan Jeffers is doing his best to screen out the noise and distractions.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Employees are constantly navigating distractions, competing demands and pressure from all directions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of distractions
Noun
  • The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of hells
Noun
  • Its flagship drug is Jakafi, a treatment for rare bone marrow disorders that has carried the company for over a decade.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Presley was hopelessly addicted to prescription medication at this point, dealing with a wide multitude of chronic health disorders.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of disorders

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