confusing

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Within industries, as a supply-chain crisis unfolds, fear and self-protection instincts kick in, with hoarding and company-level stockpiling resulting in confusing demand signals that make it hard for upstream producers to respond.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

If that’s confusing, it’s because it’s meant to be — at least a little.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Enharmonic tetrachords are particularly confusing; it is clear that two of the notes were very close in pitch.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones