- present participle of confuse.
confusing
Example Sentences
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Confusing brand positioning and interoperability problems have frustrated users, current and former employees who have worked on Microsoft’s AI products said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Confusing one for the other is how investors end up buying into instability rather than opportunity.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Confusing the stock market with the real economy is the oldest analytical mistake in finance.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
Despite rumours that she'd bring out a host of special guests, Lorde doesn't appear to duet on Girl, So Confusing, and Billie Eilish is missing from the number one smash, Guess.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Confusing a conditional statement—if A, then B—with its converse—if B, then A—is a very common mistake.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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