confusion
Example Sentences
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In the 2020s many Americans evidence a deep confusion about the nature and purpose of work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Adding to the confusion is a recent University of Michigan study suggesting that the gloves worn by researchers may exaggerate results.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
One reason for the confusion is that healthy macrophages already show some of the same molecular features seen in senescent cells, making it difficult to distinguish between normal and dysfunctional states.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Abandoned at the airport with nothing but a leash and a lot of confusion, a young goldendoodle has landed on the couch of the officer who rescued him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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
Vocabulary lists containing confusion
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 4
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Part 1 Vocabulary (Unit 3)
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