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confusing

[kuhn-fyoo-zing] / kənˈfyu zɪŋ /


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“Book’s Books. Confusing, I know. Or is it handy? I can never decide.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Confusing the stock market with the real economy is the oldest analytical mistake in finance.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Confusing language or time-consuming formats can make the process for appealing claim denials so complicated that policyholders just avoid it altogether, experts say.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Lorde's fans are now hoping she'll stick around for Charli XCX's set on Saturday night, to duet on their headline-making collaboration Girl, So Confusing.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Confusing a conditional statement—if A, then B—with its converse—if B, then A—is a very common mistake.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos