confuse
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Megan Kielthy, who passed her driving test in August, said social media videos "definitely" saved her money, but she also had seen AI-generated images and misinformation that she had warned could confuse learners.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nor should its members confuse remembering everything with understanding anything.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Silkyara taught me never to confuse unlikely with impossible," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When a Canadian puts a maple leaf flag on his backpack, he isn’t simply saying, “I love Canada”; he’s also saying, “Don’t confuse me for an American, bud.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Sometimes, the wicked will tell us things just to confuse us—to haunt our thoughts long after we’ve faced them. He would be delighted to know you’re still fretting over whatever nonsense he said.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
The fibers are engineered to a length that enables them to resonate, producing a return that confuses enemy radar or tricks radar-guided missiles into locking onto the wrong target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“It confuses me that we’re struggling with that as a society. Internet access is a basic need.”
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
One of the persistent story lines in the WBC: The Americans should have more fun, which confuses exuberance with passion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Which confuses me more, ’cause her face is still wet, her eyes beet red.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
The representative said Nadella had spoken about broad changes in how people find information, and “those observations should not be confused with conclusions about copyright questions before the Court.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The small feline, about the size of a domestic moggy, went under the radar because it was confused with other wild cats that share similar spots and stripes.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The only time Duterte had been seen since his arrest in March 2025 was an initial appearance via video, where he seemed confused and tired, his speech barely audible.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I understand having a deluge of information from many sources and just being confused and having concerns,” Jones said at the news conference.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Don Quixote was numb; Sancho, sad and confused.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Tulloch added this can be "confusing" because those removed from a tragedy can feel they do not have a right to grieve.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
This is where things get confusing, as three days after the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling, Hoskins ran to the U.S.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I thought I wasn’t allowed to — it was discombobulating, confusing, and then just kind of gross.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
This split makes Apple’s release more confusing, so I divided this guide into two parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s from my latest vocabulary lesson. It means shrewd or skillful, though you might be confusing it with the herb used for easing sore teeth and gums.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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