confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd 
1
a
: being perplexed or disconcerted
the confused students
b
: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity
The patient became confused.
2
: indistinguishable
a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail—
Harry Hervey
Harry Hervey3
: being disordered or mixed up
a contradictory and often confused story
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Examples of confused in a Sentence
I've never been so confused.
We're confused about what to do next.
He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.
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But Thaddeus’ family, like any long-standing American family, give us portrait of a nation without the fife and drum—instead realistic, confusing, confused, heedless, halting, and quietly wild.
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American society has a confused, contradictory relationship with animals.
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John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
American society has a confused, contradictory relationship with animals.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confused. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd
: affected with mental confusion
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