- present participle of confound.
confounding
Example Sentences
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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
Confounding the perfect past with the present tense.
From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe