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confusing

[kuhn-fyoo-zing] / kənˈfyu zɪŋ /


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Stand too close and you see a cloud of small and confusing details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Dahlia and Mark also discuss the confusing 8–1 Supreme Court decision in Chiles v.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

The pet food industry has pushed back against the changes, describing the new guidance as "a significant change to long-established advice", and has warned it risks "confusing the millions of people who regularly feed birds".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Crypto’s confusing underperformance yet again begs the question: what is it good for?

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Moss stood quickly and looked at the confusing screen on the machine.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro