confusedness

Example Sentences

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She smiled at the confusedness of his words, yet her own speech was not entirely devoid of embarrassment.

From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Parrish, Randall

"That is the knight's affair, not ours," he replied, refreshed by her angry confusedness, and, like the weather, in his coldness threw only fine, sharp snow, no hail.

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich

The fact is that the very confusedness, the many undeveloped sides, of Euphues, make it much more of an ancestor of the modern novel than if it were more of a piece.

From The English Novel by Saintsbury, George

But if there is no justification there is at least a very effective excuse in the mental confusedness of our time.

From The New Machiavelli by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Presently recovering, as if from some vague confusedness of mind, she said, "What you believe, can be no consequence—truth is truth, for all that."

From The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney by Warren, Samuel