confusion
noun
con·fu·sion
kən-ˈfyü-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of confusing
confusion of the issue
2
a
: the quality or state of being confused
Try to relieve their confusion.
mental confusion
b
: a confused mass or mixture
a confusion of voices
Examples of confusion in a Sentence
There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting.
There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works.
the anxieties and confusions of teenage life
He stared in confusion and disbelief.
There was total confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025
Besides confusion among the crowd and a brief delay turning over Hall H from one panel to the next, the alarm did not seem to cause any major disruption to Friday's festivities.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2025
Symptoms may include excessive panting, glazed eyes, lethargy, drooling, vomiting, or confusion.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Anxious confusion creeps in when the Virgo moon triggers Uranus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025
Besides confusion among the crowd and a brief delay turning over Hall H from one panel to the next, the alarm did not seem to cause any major disruption to Friday's festivities.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2025
Symptoms may include excessive panting, glazed eyes, lethargy, drooling, vomiting, or confusion.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Anxious confusion creeps in when the Virgo moon triggers Uranus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for confusion
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confusion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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confusion
noun
con·fu·sion
kən-ˈfyü-zhən
1
: an act or instance of confusing
2
: the quality or state of being confused
her confusion was obvious
Medical Definition
confusion
noun
con·fu·sion
kən-ˈfyü-zhən
: disturbance of consciousness characterized by inability to engage in orderly thought or by lack of power to distinguish, choose, or act decisively
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