confounding

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Confounding this already problematic directive is that most TFU followers are women and identify as heterosexual.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

Confounding chemistries aside, any astronaut photographing these Galilean glows — backgrounded by tempestuous Jupiter and the gas giant’s own kaleidoscopic auroras — would capture a memorable sight.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Confounding everyone has always been something of his forte, and, for many fans, that’s one of his many enduring appeals.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022

Confounding members on both sides of the aisle, John McCain delighted in defying expectations and turned “maverick” into a popular political brand.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Flying and flinging, writhing and wringing, Eddying and whisking, spouting and frisking, Turning and twisting Around and around, with endless rebound, Smiting and fighting, a sight to delight in, Confounding, astounding.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel