confuse

Example Sentences

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The CIA "executed a deception campaign to confuse the Iranians, who were desperately hunting for our airmen," whom Washington located as of Saturday morning, Ratcliffe said, without providing details on the deception efforts.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Shadows may confuse the system about a block's shape, or the robot may place pieces incorrectly, causing the structure to collapse.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

People who confuse the two may think that the adjectives in these sentences “modify the verb” and hence ought to be replaced by adverbs.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker