confusedness

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Confusedness in words can proceed from nothing but confusedness in the thoughts which give rise to them.—Cobbett.

From The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. by Osmun, Thomas Embly

She smiled at the confusedness of his words, yet her own speech was not entirely devoid of embarrassment.

From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Parrish, Randall

These notes for the "Art Journal" were so written; and I like them myself, of course; but ask the reader's pardon for their confusedness.

From The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm by Ruskin, John

"That is the knight's affair, not ours," he replied, refreshed by her angry confusedness, and, like the weather, in his coldness threw only fine, sharp snow, no hail.

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich

But if there is no justification there is at least a very effective excuse in the mental confusedness of our time.

From The New Machiavelli by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)