confuse

Example Sentences

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“I remember questioning it. The instructors said it was standard, and we don’t want to confuse the IRS.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

I don’t want to confuse that with support for what they’re doing.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 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

“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

It was a fine winter morning with the fields frosted, no wind, and a light fog which was not enough to confuse the pigeons.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White