confused
adjective
not thinking coherently or rationally; bewildered; perplexed.
confusedly
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a word derived from
confused.
Example Sentences
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Almost all — somewhat surprisingly or confusedly or embarrassingly — were arriving at the same conclusion: that the billionaire is the best choice for governor.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
The Times reviewed “UHF” back in the day, with the critic writing, “As an actor, Yankovic alternates between screaming and staring confusedly into space.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
The day before the Dear Woman event Mary's neighbours are giving their six-day-old baby girl a bath in a plastic tub on the porch - cooing to the infant who squints back confusedly.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2021
We encountered our first on the trip north, in the Wisconsin Dells — a titanic cowboy standing confusedly in front of an outlet mall.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
The last word was uttered in a roar so thunderous that Ranofer stopped in his tracks, wondering confusedly if it were some order he was supposed to understand and obey.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
