confused
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Having previously attended Irish festivals which have contingency plans for rain, Cashell says crowds were left "confused as to how there was no backup plan".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It appears the nearly 80-year-old president confused the infamous Prohibition agent with Kevin Costner’s portrayal of Ness in the 1987 film “The Untouchables.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
In that performance Mr. Biden had called the president of Egypt, Abdel El-Sisi, “the president of Mexico” and generally sounded confused, angry and exhausted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
We’re frankly confused how Auchincloss cornered himself into this one.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
It was weird how responsible he felt for the other two: plaintive, pitiful, confused Chip; naïve, gung-ho, enthusiastic Katherine.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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