- present participle of confuse.
confusing
Example Sentences
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“And I made all these missteps because I was also a kid. And then young adulthood was confusing because I had been waiting for everyone to get old enough to be friends with me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"These cats are confusing because they look so similar and there are few specimens in museums, so even now we are still learning how to tell them apart as genetics reveal more species," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
This is where things get confusing, as three days after the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling, Hoskins ran to the U.S.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Setting AI budgets has turned out to be—and continues to be—a confusing nightmare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Despite my dad confusing Donny Osmond for Ozzy Osbourne, he and Slash were still able to bond over bands like Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
