confuse
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The unwanted beam copies, called grating lobes, can confuse the sensor and generate false detections.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Greeks never tried to confuse the audience in the pursuit of suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Because he thought it might confuse viewers, he offered to edit the exchange out, something he doesn’t normally do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He has said he thinks Fed officials speak too much and confuse investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
A few weeks ago Mop and Bren were still here, Carmen wasn’t around yet to confuse me, the restaurant was safe, and Abuela was still...well, anyway.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 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
Seeing physical accumulation and concluding the selloff is “over” confuses two very different forces.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
“I must admit, it confuses me that you are so eager foryour own execution.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Pirro briefly confused these two roles recently, and it almost cost her her employment.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Even after Lee met with a member of the water agency’s staff to go over her usage details, she came away confused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
One reason that makes it so challenging is that there is still no confirmed source, leaving Americans confused about whether to eat any leafy greens or herbs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
I was so surprised that even my feet got confused, and one tripped over the other.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
While the information out there can be conflicting and confusing, I’ll dig up answers and advice you can trust through rigorous research and reporting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
In his program notes, Everton CEO Angus Kinnear declared that he was "happily dissatisfied" with the campaign - an odd turn of phrase at a confusing moment that quickly soured after a 3-1 defeat.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was, by all accounts, a chaotic, confusing, and awful scene—this kind of mass influx of people is not how any of this is supposed to work.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
One firefighter from the Bordeaux suburb of Merignac complained of the confusing orders handed down by his higher-ups.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was hard to tell a lot of times, because the directions were confusing, but if I stared and stared at the pictures, usually I could figure it out in the end.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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