be confounded
Example Sentences
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Such miscalculations point to another pitfall facing those who would dare to predict the future of Los Angeles: Change has come so rapidly that any prediction can be confounded within the lifetime of its author.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
From BBC • May 5, 2023
Both techniques may also be confounded by sedative medications, which are required for safety or comfort in most critically ill patients.
From Scientific American • Oct. 21, 2022
The carriers profess to be confounded by the Justice Department’s claims that the deal is anti-competitive.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022
When Lyra was younger, he had taken an interest in her spiritual welfare, only to be confounded by her sly indifference and insincere repentances.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
