confuse
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Megan Kielthy, who passed her driving test in August, said social media videos "definitely" saved her money, but she also had seen AI-generated images and misinformation that she had warned could confuse learners.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nor should its members confuse remembering everything with understanding anything.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Silkyara taught me never to confuse unlikely with impossible," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
But as long-range drones get larger and carry heavier payloads, chaff is becoming more attractive as a low-cost way to confuse radar defense systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But sometimes the memories feel so real, so visceral, so personal, that I confuse them with my own.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“It confuses me that we’re struggling with that as a society. Internet access is a basic need.”
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
One of the persistent story lines in the WBC: The Americans should have more fun, which confuses exuberance with passion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Some describe Fed speeches as “cacophony” that confuses the markets without adding value.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
I’m like Mom—not a big jazz fan; it confuses me because it doesn’t have a tune.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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Lee said he was also confused by the different policies in neighbouring councils.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The only time Duterte had been seen since his arrest in March 2025 was an initial appearance via video, where he seemed confused and tired, his speech barely audible.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Whenever he seems confused, I’m delighted; it’s reassuring to see someone so smart still struggle to fathom this thing of ours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The 49ers unsurprisingly held and promptly drove 99 yards to score on a 15-yard pass from Brock Purdy to Deebo Samuel between three confused defenders to clinch it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
I saw the young woman she must’ve been, scared and confused.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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This is where things get confusing, as three days after the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling, Hoskins ran to the U.S.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Setting AI budgets has turned out to be—and continues to be—a confusing nightmare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I thought I wasn’t allowed to — it was discombobulating, confusing, and then just kind of gross.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
They were guilty of what economists refer to as te money illusion — confusing nominal dollar amounts with real, or inflation-adjusted, levels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
While the stories of adventure weren’t her favorite, and the detective stories were mostly confusing, the romance stories were exactly the kind of thing Ophie could delight in.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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