confuse

Example Sentences

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“People confuse discomfort with danger,” said Sawyer Merrell, one of the two employees who worked at Quirky Books.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

There are big differences between private and public business development companies, or BDCs, and even similar names that can confuse the discussion.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“Expressing personality, tone or emotion doesn’t confuse the system, nor is it considered a mistake,” says Prem Kumar, CEO of AI interviewing platform Humanly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Not only that, but he had begun to use English translations of the German works he had been reading, and they did nothing but confuse him even more.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok