confuse
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No one would ever confuse Harold Pinter with Jean Genet, or Beckett with Ionesco for that matter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
It was a feeling that seemed to confuse and outrage Scotland's players.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
But don’t confuse this backdrop for stagflation, a term developed during the 1970s to characterize a moribund economy and nosebleed levels of inflation due to large disruptions in energy prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
People who confuse reasonable limitations on their actions with violations of their rights develop a sense of entitlement and inevitable disappointment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“Mom says it’s so people don’t confuse me with Dad,” Bobby Gene said.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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