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confusing

[kuhn-fyoo-zing] / kənˈfyu zɪŋ /


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The handball law is confusing at the best of times, but one factor has always outweighed any other.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Former Royal Navy warship commander Tom Sharpe told BBC Verify it was "utterly confusing" and "pathetic" that no boardings had been carried out.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Pegan acknowledged it’s confusing to the public when a health incident like this occurs because “they hear ‘this is a really bad disease.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

If the paperwork is confusing, go to the human-resources department with questions, said Ryan Catanese, an Ohio-based senior wealth adviser at MAI Capital Management.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Even though Jay and the girl are watching me, I can tell I’m confusing them.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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