confuse
verb (used with object)
to perplex or bewilder.
confuses
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present tense formof confuse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
Day trader Alex Henderson confuses his betrothed Ashley Carpenter with a shifting backstory involving frequent moves and overlapping dating histories, all attributed to his “nomadic lifestyle.”
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Some describe Fed speeches as “cacophony” that confuses the markets without adding value.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
I was also taught that a “noun” is a word for a person, place, or thing, which confuses a grammatical category with a semantic category.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
