confuse

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In Season 19 of “America’s Got Talent,” the comedian won over audiences by joking about how American movies about Africa often confuse Africans, asking, “Why do the lions have American accents?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“The buy side frequently reminds us to ‘never confuse a momentum unwind day with a real bid in software,’” wrote Jeffrey Favuzza, a trading-desk analyst with Jefferies, in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

So pressure to meet forecasts can result in both understated outlooks, which can confuse investors, and decisions on capital allocation, innovation and hiring that can damage a company over time.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And in any case one should not confuse clarity with condescension.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker