confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd 
1
a
: being perplexed or disconcerted
the confused students
b
: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity
The patient became confused.
2
: indistinguishable
a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail—
Harry Hervey
Harry Hervey3
: being disordered or mixed up
a contradictory and often confused story
Examples of confused in a Sentence
I've never been so confused.
We're confused about what to do next.
He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.
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—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
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Officials were pressed to justify the action on Sunday morning news shows, where again the confused messaging was apparent.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Harris emphasizes nothing has yet changed but customers remain confused as to the status of the incentive and Harbinger’s IRA Risk Free Guarantee was created to mitigate that confusion.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Officials were pressed to justify the action on Sunday morning news shows, where again the confused messaging was apparent.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confused. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd
: affected with mental confusion
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