confusion

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When attached to a character, indeterminacy manifests itself as confusion, and the novel mines a lot of humor from the bumbling of its poet-antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Red card confusion & contentious calls - VAR's 'bad day at office'

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Its performance across platforms is reliable, though some users report occasional UI lag and confusion when navigating settings.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

It was confusion, or maybe wishful thinking, or was it outright defiance?

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The badger stepped back, surveying the surrounding forest with obvious confusion.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman