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as in fog
a state of mental uncertainty
the farmer's driving directions to the fairground just left us in total confusion
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
it was hard to find anything in that confusion in the attic
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as in embarrassment
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
thrown into speechless confusion by the wild accusations
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Using this data, the technology can create specific playlists that hopefully can alleviate stress, restlessness, confusion and emotional discomfort in dementia patients.
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Spens has been a data practitioner for more than 30 years, and this confusion is familiar to him.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The Chargers coach’s daily ritual of inviting one player or coach at random to address the team after practice was first met with confusion and stress.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Spens has been a data practitioner for more than 30 years, and this confusion is familiar to him.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confusion
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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
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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
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Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Long lamented the havoc wreaked on motorists, who will be affected by the partial bridge closure well into 2025.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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There was not one single person wearing the exact same thing, and so any feelings of embarrassment about wearing a toilet with a head popping out of it on my back were washed away.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Thornton showed no sign of scorn or even embarrassment.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
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However, when it’s modified, tau can form toxic aggregates – tangles that degrade these key structures.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
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And then there's the baseline chaos of Indian traffic to contend with.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Set boundaries early on, like giving yourself permission to skip the chaos for a cup of hot cocoa.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sitting with the images can bring on a creeping sense of unease.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Resident James Edwards of Succasunna expressed unease, urging calm amid speculation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The performances, too, are more likenesses than full characterizations, which, admittedly, is wholly in keeping with the perplexities being dramatized.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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And that perplexity surrounding coverage may get more complicated.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Confusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confusion. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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