Confusion
noun
Being unsure, unclear or mixed up.
There was confusion about the meeting's time.
Often appears as...
- cause confusion
- create confusion
noun
A situation or condition where things are messy or not organized.
The room was in a state of confusion after the party.
Often appears as...
- in a confusion
- a state of confusion
noun
A feeling or condition where a person cannot think clearly or understand something.
The illness caused him to suffer periods of confusion.
Often appears as...
- moment of confusion
- deep confusion
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Disapproving
noun
Mistake that comes from being confused.
A confusion between the twins led to the wrong one being blamed.
Often appears as...
- common confusion
- easy confusion
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Disapproving
noun
Being unsure, unclear or mixed up.
There was confusion about the meeting's time.
Often appears as...
- cause confusion
- create confusion
noun
A situation or condition where things are messy or not organized.
The room was in a state of confusion after the party.
Often appears as...
- in a confusion
- a state of confusion
noun
A feeling or condition where a person cannot think clearly or understand something.
The illness caused him to suffer periods of confusion.
Often appears as...
- moment of confusion
- deep confusion
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Mistake that comes from being confused.
A confusion between the twins led to the wrong one being blamed.
Often appears as...
- common confusion
- easy confusion
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Situational Use
Used when events or information cause uncertainty in a specific situation.
The power outage added confusion to the crowded theater.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misuse
Don't say 'confusion of' to refer to debates; 'confusion about' is correct.
There's a lot of confusion about the new schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can express frustration when plans go wrong or misunderstandings happen.
Her sudden departure caused confusion among us.
Pro Tip 1/3Situational Use
Used when events or information cause uncertainty in a specific situation.
The power outage added confusion to the crowded theater.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misuse
Don't say 'confusion of' to refer to debates; 'confusion about' is correct.
There's a lot of confusion about the new schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can express frustration when plans go wrong or misunderstandings happen.
Her sudden departure caused confusion among us.
Pro Tip 1/3Situational Use
Used when events or information cause uncertainty in a specific situation.
The power outage added confusion to the crowded theater.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misuse
Don't say 'confusion of' to refer to debates; 'confusion about' is correct.
There's a lot of confusion about the new schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can express frustration when plans go wrong or misunderstandings happen.
Her sudden departure caused confusion among us.
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A brief history of...
or confusion between the representation of divinity and divinity itself. Keeping it real, so to speak, in the relationship between the individual and the divine. However, this can be a challenge to maintain, given that the urge to visually represent and interpret the world around us is a compulsion difficult to suppress.
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How miscommunication...
Have you ever talked with a friend about a problem only to realize that he just doesn't seem to grasp why the issue is so important to you? Have you ever presented an idea to a group and it's met with utter confusion? Or maybe you've been in an argument when the other person suddenly accuses you
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What is déjà vu? What is...
because, in a sense, it has. Our next theory deals with a confusion of the past rather than a mistake in the present. This is the hologram theory, and we'll use that tablecloth to examine it. As you scan its squares, a distant memory swims up from deep within your brain. According to the theory,
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How optical illusions...
is the way your photo receptors and brain assemble visual information into the three-dimensional world you see around you, where edges should get extra attention because things with edges can help you or kill you. Look at that muffin pan again. You know what causes confusion here?
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What causes insomnia? -...
waking in a state of exhaustion, confusion, and stress, which starts the process all over again. When these cycles of stress and restlessness last several months, they’re diagnosed as chronic insomnia. And while insomnia rarely leads to death,
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Sewer Diving PIPE National...
dark claustrophobic environment Carlos must remain calm and focused confusion can be death Carlos tries not to think about the soup of bacteria he's swimming in including tetanus typhoid and cholera his suit protects him but it is an armor
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The habits of happiness...
And that can also come from some kind of confusions. One of the most common ones is happiness and pleasure. But if you look at the characteristics of those two, pleasure is contingent upon time, upon its object, upon the place.
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Deadly Mongoose Battle PIPE...
all 12 infants confusion reigns if one gets left behind it's sure to be lost forever but if they don't find a new refuge that's out of reach of the stripes then they're in grave danger
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Why should you read...
that keeps him moving forward. Gradually he comes to accept his inner confusion. In the end, his experience echoes the the deeper you go, the more you find.
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How to deal with...
right now the world is experiencing what I experienced everyday as a child there is chaos there is confusion everything is upside-down reality is being
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A brief history of...
or confusion between the representation of divinity and divinity itself. Keeping it real, so to speak, in the relationship between the individual and the divine. However, this can be a challenge to maintain, given that the urge to visually represent and interpret the world around us is a compulsion difficult to suppress.
Video examples
How miscommunication...
Have you ever talked with a friend about a problem only to realize that he just doesn't seem to grasp why the issue is so important to you? Have you ever presented an idea to a group and it's met with utter confusion? Or maybe you've been in an argument when the other person suddenly accuses you
Video examples
What is déjà vu? What is...
because, in a sense, it has. Our next theory deals with a confusion of the past rather than a mistake in the present. This is the hologram theory, and we'll use that tablecloth to examine it. As you scan its squares, a distant memory swims up from deep within your brain. According to the theory,
Video examples
How optical illusions...
is the way your photo receptors and brain assemble visual information into the three-dimensional world you see around you, where edges should get extra attention because things with edges can help you or kill you. Look at that muffin pan again. You know what causes confusion here?
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What causes insomnia? -...
waking in a state of exhaustion, confusion, and stress, which starts the process all over again. When these cycles of stress and restlessness last several months, they’re diagnosed as chronic insomnia. And while insomnia rarely leads to death,
Video examples
Sewer Diving PIPE National...
dark claustrophobic environment Carlos must remain calm and focused confusion can be death Carlos tries not to think about the soup of bacteria he's swimming in including tetanus typhoid and cholera his suit protects him but it is an armor
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The habits of happiness...
And that can also come from some kind of confusions. One of the most common ones is happiness and pleasure. But if you look at the characteristics of those two, pleasure is contingent upon time, upon its object, upon the place.
Video examples
Deadly Mongoose Battle PIPE...
all 12 infants confusion reigns if one gets left behind it's sure to be lost forever but if they don't find a new refuge that's out of reach of the stripes then they're in grave danger
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Why should you read...
that keeps him moving forward. Gradually he comes to accept his inner confusion. In the end, his experience echoes the the deeper you go, the more you find.
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How to deal with...
right now the world is experiencing what I experienced everyday as a child there is chaos there is confusion everything is upside-down reality is being
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T. C. Boyle
American Novelist
It's just my natural way - to be funny. I don't know why that is. But as I've said, humor is a quick cover for shock, horror, confusion. The critics hate funny writers for the most part. They think funny is not serious, but I think that funny can be even more serious than nonfunny. And it can be more affecting, too.
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Lucy Dacus
American Musician
I think 'Historian' is ultimately a positive record, but I was a little bit worried about taking people into a dark world. I tried to do it with as much care as possible, but it's not easy to ask people to think about death or loss or confusion.
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Helen Fielding
British Author
I think that when you're writing fiction what you're doing is reflecting life as you see it, and putting down how you think and how other people think, and the sort of confusions that you don't normally like to admit to.
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Matthew Underwood
American Actor
Life is full of confusion. Confusion of love, passion, and romance. Confusion of family and friends. Confusion with life itself. What path we take, what turns we make. How we roll our dice.
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Larry King
American Entertainer
Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life. Personal organization some how releases or frees you to operate more effectively.
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Mary Lynn Rajskub
American Actress
I personally have a background of many days on end of confusion, understimulation, overstimulation, and uncomfortableness with the world around me.
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Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
We grew up on hip-hop, metal, and hard core, which... reflect a certain amount of the chaos and confusion that are part of daily life.
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Brandon Boyd
American Musician
Very rarely is there any confusion as to when a painting or a song is finished. You just know when it's done.
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Michiko Kakutani
American Critic
For most of us, art is supposed to do something more than simply mirror the confusions of the world.
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Rudy Ruettiger
Eliminate the confusion in your life.
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T. C. Boyle
American Novelist
It's just my natural way - to be funny. I don't know why that is. But as I've said, humor is a quick cover for shock, horror, confusion. The critics hate funny writers for the most part. They think funny is not serious, but I think that funny can be even more serious than nonfunny. And it can be more affecting, too.
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Lucy Dacus
American Musician
I think 'Historian' is ultimately a positive record, but I was a little bit worried about taking people into a dark world. I tried to do it with as much care as possible, but it's not easy to ask people to think about death or loss or confusion.
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Helen Fielding
British Author
I think that when you're writing fiction what you're doing is reflecting life as you see it, and putting down how you think and how other people think, and the sort of confusions that you don't normally like to admit to.
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Matthew Underwood
American Actor
Life is full of confusion. Confusion of love, passion, and romance. Confusion of family and friends. Confusion with life itself. What path we take, what turns we make. How we roll our dice.
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Larry King
American Entertainer
Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life. Personal organization some how releases or frees you to operate more effectively.
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Mary Lynn Rajskub
American Actress
I personally have a background of many days on end of confusion, understimulation, overstimulation, and uncomfortableness with the world around me.
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Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
We grew up on hip-hop, metal, and hard core, which... reflect a certain amount of the chaos and confusion that are part of daily life.
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Brandon Boyd
American Musician
Very rarely is there any confusion as to when a painting or a song is finished. You just know when it's done.
Quote examples
Michiko Kakutani
American Critic
For most of us, art is supposed to do something more than simply mirror the confusions of the world.
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Rudy Ruettiger
Eliminate the confusion in your life.
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