confusion
noun
con·fu·sion
kən-ˈfyü-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of confusing
confusion of the issue
2
a
: the quality or state of being confused
Try to relieve their confusion.
mental confusion
b
: a confused mass or mixture
a confusion of voices
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Examples of confusion in a Sentence
There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting.
There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works.
the anxieties and confusions of teenage life
He stared in confusion and disbelief.
There was total confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.
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Despite those warnings, the oil company went on to lead a decades-long campaign to sow public confusion about global warming.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Fogelman likes to play around with time to create mysteries within otherwise straightforward narratives, and that’s how Paradise works, introducing little points of confusion and then filling in the backstory with flashbacks to flesh things out.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite those warnings, the oil company went on to lead a decades-long campaign to sow public confusion about global warming.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
The administration needs to clarify the confusion created by these executive orders, the senator said.
—Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for confusion
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confusion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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confusion
noun
con·fu·sion
kən-ˈfyü-zhən
1
: an act or instance of confusing
2
: the quality or state of being confused
her confusion was obvious
Medical Definition
confusion
noun
con·fu·sion
kən-ˈfyü-zhən
: disturbance of consciousness characterized by inability to engage in orderly thought or by lack of power to distinguish, choose, or act decisively
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