confused with
Example Sentences
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It’s also not to be confused with the sports section of Apple News.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
This aesthetic tech neck isn’t to be confused with the orthopedic condition, in which hours of looking down leave people with joint pain in the cervical spine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"Students are particularly at risk of missing the early warning signs of meningitis because they can be easily confused with other illnesses such as a bad cold, flu or even a hangover," warn health officials.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
As a woman working in big-budget, mainstream film, Fennell’s boldness is mistaken for trashiness; her feminine gaze is confused with a typically masculine gratuitousness.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
“No. Actually they are good to eat—the Romans liked them a great deal—but people avoid them as a rule because they are so easily confused with their evil twin.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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