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in confusion

ADJECTIVE

disordered

Synonyms

STRONG

confused deranged disarranged discombobulated disconnected disjointed dislocated disorganized displaced jumbled mislaid misplaced moved muddled removed roiled ruffled rumpled shifted shuffled tangled tossed tousled tumbled unsettled

WEAK

all over the place discontinuous incoherent out of place stirred up tampered-with untidy

Antonyms

STRONG

clear coherent connected methodical neat ordered organized systematic

WEAK

arranged orderly systematized trim

ADVERB

helter-skelter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haphazard headlong jumbled

WEAK

about any which way anyhow anywise around at random cluttered disorderly hastily higgledy-piggledy hit-or-miss hotfoot hurriedly impetuously incautiously incontinently irregular muddled pell-mell random randomly rashly recklessly topsy-turvy tumultuously unmindfully wildly

Antonyms

WEAK

carefully methodical organized straight systematic

Example Sentences

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The confession results in confusion and anger erupting like molten lava from all sides, instantly corroding Emma’s bond with Charlie and her relationships with their friends.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

After several weeks and a few phone calls, each ending in confusion or silence, the parents stop asking.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

The dramatic finish resulted in confusion as Donovan initially thought he had secured the knockout before realising McDonnell had disqualified him.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

Mr. Durán, who said he had been unable to raise what the lawyer was asking for, looked at his wife in confusion and disbelief.

From New York Times • May 19, 2024

I asked, then clenched my jaw as Mr. Whitby stared at me in confusion.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

in confusion

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