confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd 
1
a
: being perplexed or disconcerted
the confused students
b
: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity
The patient became confused.
2
: indistinguishable
… a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail …—
Harry Hervey
Harry Hervey3
: being disordered or mixed up
a contradictory and often confused story
Examples of confused in a Sentence
I've never been so confused.
We're confused about what to do next.
He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Move a single armchair, however, and the machine may spin in confused circles, trapped by its own digital blueprint.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
As residents mysteriously die, the elderly community members are initially dismissed as confused or delusional.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Travelers will want clear answers, accurate directions and easy access to a real person when the technology gets confused.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confused
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confused. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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confused
adjective
con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd
: affected with mental confusion
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