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confusion

[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn] / kənˈfju ʒən /




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The announcement came after the country's President Lee Jae Myung said that he felt "not just confusion but utter bewilderment at the unexpected outcome".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Out now on Jagjaguwar, it’s a rough and raw collection of songs about confusion and self-loathing mixed with small moments of triumph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Yet despite your best efforts, you will inevitably encounter misunderstandings, confusion and frustration.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But in the confusion of the moment his command was garbled, and nearly 650 workers clambered onto buses and immediately evacuated to Fukushima Daini, about 6 miles away.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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