be confused

Example Sentences

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Yet those who work around him say that shouldn’t be confused with apathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And at the waterfall, snails that could easily be confused for pebbles slowly trudged along algae-covered rocks as Semple Run flowed by.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Any new cases outside of Kent must not be confused with those unrelated to the outbreak, as there is roughly one case per day of invasive bacterial meningitis.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

More importantly, say medical experts, the studies may be confused by so-called confounding factors, meaning that there may be other factors at play.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

If the difference still eludes you, mentally substitute a pair of words less likely to be confused: Josh ran the race honestly; afterward, he looked honest and he smelled honest.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner