How to Use confused in a Sentence
confused
adjective
- We're confused about what to do next.
- I've never been so confused.
- He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.
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These echoes drifted back to the rear in confused waves.
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Rory Feehan,
SPIN,
9 Nov. 2023
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The doctor reeled off the names of the drugs with a confused look in front of his wife who was next to him.
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Essence,
21 Mar. 2024
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My high school pals were not at all confused on that point.
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Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 July 2023
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The Sniper had tears in his eyes; the Machine Gunner just looked confused.
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Hazlitt,
24 Jan. 2024
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But fans might be a little confused by his choice of words.
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Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
8 June 2023
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But when that stereotype gets confused for the truth, Latino art is hurt the most.
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Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2023
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Ten years ago, Fiona was a confused girl, unsure of what the future held.
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Billboard China,
Billboard,
24 May 2023
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The 10-year-old girl walking out into the light to confused applause.
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Beanie Feldstein,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2023
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Some small dogs in the area, including a Shih Tzu named Miko, looked deeply confused.
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Talya Minsberg,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2023
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Some viewers were confused about the video, which did not show Fox or her husband.
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Hannah Sacks,
Peoplemag,
9 Aug. 2023
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In the video, the Black girl is shown smiling at first, but then appears confused after the judge passes her by.
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Char Adams,
NBC News,
25 Sep. 2023
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Logan Gutierrez lined up on the right side of the ‘Bone, and the confused Anna defense left him alone in the left side of the end zone for a touchdown.
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Lary Bump,
Dallas News,
16 Sep. 2023
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His wife was at home in Tekoa watching the news and saw her husband, who seemed confused, struggling to find words.
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Nathan Thrall,
Curbed,
25 Oct. 2023
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Things were further confused when someone used AI to replace the child in one of the images with a puppy.
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WIRED,
30 Oct. 2023
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The Pixel Watch, like the Fitbit Sense 2, is also a victim of a confused lineup.
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Brandon Widder,
The Verge,
15 Sep. 2023
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Manning so nailed the mannerisms and soul of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who longed for stardom that Davis also felt confused.
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Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Dec. 2023
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Philip Rivers, for example, looked confused in the second half of one of those losses.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2024
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In Watters’s clip, Jean-Pierre appears to give a confused and vague response.
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Tori Otten,
The New Republic,
17 July 2023
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Kylie Jenner asked, confused, before trying to end the call.
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Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Apr. 2023
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Police said Mercer was on foot when he was last seen and had been very confused on Thursday.
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Bill Lukitsch,
Kansas City Star,
9 Feb. 2024
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But Holmes is still confused about the show’s recent streaming resurgence.
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Herb Scribner,
Washington Post,
31 July 2023
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The vibe on her presence is mainly bemused and a little confused.
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Vulture,
10 May 2023
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While the cleaner waves and smiles at Ferris, the young puppy remains confused about how to reach the window washer.
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Henry Chandonnet,
Peoplemag,
22 June 2023
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Little shiny dots were scattered about her outfit, but in my confused state, the blackness threw me.
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Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2023
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But he was completely confused by these huge roars that seemed to be happening in the middle of songs.
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Steven Levy,
WIRED,
6 Oct. 2023
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In extreme cases, someone might start to feel confused or pass out.
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TIME,
2 Feb. 2024
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This time, the dazed and confused unit allowed a toothless Utah offense to drive 54 yards in less than two minutes to set up the winning 38-yard field goal.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Oct. 2023
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