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
But there’s still a lot of questions, skepticism and confusion over Medicaid’s future.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
On the dark side, Mercury in Pisces can lead to confusion or a lack of clarity in communication.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Such confusion leads to selecting and promoting leaders with character imbalances, as discussed in my article Make Character Count in Hiring and Promotion.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Choosing the wrong term to refer to results, for example, can create confusion and a loss of credibility for the student.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
On the dark side, Mercury in Pisces can lead to confusion or a lack of clarity in communication.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Such confusion leads to selecting and promoting leaders with character imbalances, as discussed in my article Make Character Count in Hiring and Promotion.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Choosing the wrong term to refer to results, for example, can create confusion and a loss of credibility for the student.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
Noun
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Kevin Gordon, a senior investment strategist at Charles Schwab, said the back and forth with tariffs has created a fog of uncertainty for investors, businesses and consumers.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Central Sacramento Valley, Southern Sacramento Valley, Carquinez Strait and Delta and Northern San Joaquin Valley are under a dense fog advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 4:55 a.m.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The side chat, though, was all about the email invitation, which had inspired dozens of famous recipients to not just reply but reply-all, causing inbox havoc among the publishing and comedy elite.—
Paula Aceves,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Grant consistently gets into the backfield as a two-technique player, creating havoc on rushing downs.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a further embarrassment, our country voted alongside such paragons of liberty as Belarus and North Korea in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s aggression.—
The Editorial Board,
Orange County Register,
5 Mar. 2025
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Widely seen as a diplomatic embarrassment, the exchange raised concerns about America's commitment to supporting Ukraine against Russian invasion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Focus on your waist, not just your weight As the size of a person’s belly grows, studies show the memory center of the brain shrinks and hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease can appear — namely beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Yet as the novel moves along, and the target chosen for Hyacinth by his anarchist superiors—an unnamed duke—hovers into view, the tangle of motives becomes subtler.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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People are angry’: Fear and chaos grip San Diego’s 47,000-strong federal workforce ‘People are frustrated.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The series followed a group of over-the-top contestants vying for Flav’s affection through outrageous challenges, dramatic eliminations, and plenty of chaos.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, the romantic narrative is punctuated by subtle moments of unease, each barely perceptible on its own but which, taken together, build into something rather more sinister.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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More than a year later, the campus remains in a state of bewildered unease.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Gratitude isn’t obviously a concept capable of generating such perplexities.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
26 Nov. 2024
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The performances, too, are more likenesses than full characterizations, which, admittedly, is wholly in keeping with the perplexities being dramatized.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2024
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusion. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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