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confusing

[kuhn-fyoo-zing] / kənˈfju zɪŋ /


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The discovery was especially confusing because of what astronomers had previously learned about Bennu's ability to retain heat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Without confusing emotional openness with an absence of responsibility or discipline,” he added.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Which is why it resonates with our confusing times; it’s a pocket symphony in the key of now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Ockwell-Smith says the volume of advice can be "deafening and confusing".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Stalin was a complex, confusing man who was both powerful and paranoid.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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