confusing

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But crypto market booms and crashes are often accompanied by confusing terms like ETFs, blockchains and stablecoins, making it all somewhat tricky to navigate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Several current and former TerraPower employees found that confusing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

During argument, Sotomayor pointed to findings that Google’s interfaces themselves were confusing and opaque.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

If that’s confusing, it’s because it’s meant to be — at least a little.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In each new phase, called an instar, a caterpillar might change color or texture—very confusing to naturalists like Maria.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman