confusedness

noun

Definition of confusednessnext
as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty such confusedness was laughable as well as pitiable

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  1. confusion
  2. fog
  3. tangle
Noun
  • Hundreds of users expressed their amazement and confusion, with some not fully understanding the meaning of Irish triplets.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In art and politics equally, 2024 has been—to me, at least—a swerving journey between high peaks and low depths, blind confusions and piercing revelations, the crooked and the straight.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • Central Florida had a dense fog advisory that lifted around 8 a.m. Cloudy skies are expected to be mostly throughout the area, according to NWS Melbourne.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In east-central Florida, the NWS said there may be widespread dense fog advisory through to 10 a.m. Friday.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fog
Noun
  • As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • However, when it’s modified, tau can form toxic aggregates – tangles that degrade these key structures.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of tangle
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