confused

[US]/kənˈfju:zd/
[UK]/kən'fjuzd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. bewildered; disordered; muddled
v. bewildered (past tense)

Phrases & Collocations

be confused with

Example Sentences

I was confused by all the noise.

confused effusiveness with affection.

a confused set of instructions.

hazy, fluffy thinking that only confused the matter.

if you're confused, join the club!.

the confused information supplied by authorities.

the sound of a sort of confused hammering and shouting.

he confused introspection with womanish indecision.

heavy traffic that confused the novice driver;

a confused mass of papers on the floor.

George paused, momentarily confused.

for a moment, Sam was confused; then his expression cleared.

she was utterly confused about what had just happened.

a confused expression crossed her face.

interviewing confused old people does take longer.

They asked me so many questions that they confused me.

They asked so many questions that they confused me.

Many people are confused about the new ways of measuring temperature.

We can evolve the truth from a mass of confused evidence.

Real-world Examples

Asteroids are also called minor planets, not to be confused with dwarf planets like Pluto.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Those are the meteors, not to be confused with meteoroids or meteorites.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

As you sit here, confused, let's look up again.

Source: Listening Digest

She seemed very confused and excited, so I left her to sleep.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But none of them should be confused with beauty itself.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Sometimes Klumpke's Palsy gets confused with another condition called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

And I think he must be confused.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

They just were completely confused by it.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Sometimes you may be confused with your feelings.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Lots of people do get confused by these two vowels.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

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