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

It played out on social media when he dropped confusing information about SpaceX’s data-center business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

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

From Slate • May 20, 2026

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

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The night before, Alvarez had been one of the pilots looking down on the confusing scene in the Tonkin Gulf.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin