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be confounded



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“So are people that have been obsessing on modern art and modernism all their lives — they’re gonna be confounded by it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

But if 2022 is any indicator, the new projections could quickly become the latest example of how policymakers continue to be confounded by the covid economy.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

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

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