confusing

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Born into a nominally liberated time for women, our Gen X girlhood was a specific kind of confusing: Yes, we were weaned on “Free to Be You and Me.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Extricating the Fed from fiscal policy would allow it to focus on price stability rather than the confusing promise of ample reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

During argument, Sotomayor pointed to findings that Google’s interfaces themselves were confusing and opaque.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The current dietary guidelines for Americans actually make the same recommendation, which is confusing given that they also recommend regularly eating foods high in saturated fat.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The techno music doesn’t seem to be confusing this thing—it flies with pure determination.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas