confusedness

Example Sentences

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She smiled at the confusedness of his words, yet her own speech was not entirely devoid of embarrassment.

From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Parrish, Randall

The fact is that the very confusedness, the many undeveloped sides, of Euphues, make it much more of an ancestor of the modern novel than if it were more of a piece.

From The English Novel by Saintsbury, George

An eddying murmur filled my ears, and a strange, dumb confusedness descended on my mind.

From The Time Machine by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Then, after acknowledgment of the confusedness of the narrative and the fantastic wilfulness of some of the incidents and style, the critic goes on:—

From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney

"That is the knight's affair, not ours," he replied, refreshed by her angry confusedness, and, like the weather, in his coldness threw only fine, sharp snow, no hail.

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich