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confusion

[kuhn-fyoo-zhuhn] / kənˈfyu ʒən /




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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

“My apologies i didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote Saturday on X. “My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. Could have handled it better!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

What’s striking about the men in this troika of prestige TV isn’t just their flailing, but their confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It was a measure of the confusion and delusion on Wall Street that Deutsche Bank didn’t care to run that risk.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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