confusing

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Maybe they send absurd memes or intentionally confusing replies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

And the information a patient gets through the NHS app can be confusing.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In each new phase, called an instar, a caterpillar might change color or texture—very confusing to naturalists like Maria.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman