confusing

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Extricating the Fed from fiscal policy would allow it to focus on price stability rather than the confusing promise of ample reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

He said drivers reported the app was inconsistent, did not understand their driving adaptations and that the rules and guidelines were confusing and restrictive.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

After 1659 the English usually called this ‘the mechanical philosophy’, although Boyle was soon to introduce the much less confusing terms ‘the corpuscularian philosophy’ and ‘the corpuscular philosophy’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton