confuse
verb (used with object)
to perplex or bewilder.
had been confusing
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past perfect progressiveof confuse.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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She said there had been confusing information on when the crossing would be open, adding that she had only been told of the closure by a neighbour.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
Mildred Fine, 96, who lives in an assisted-living facility in Baton Rouge, La., said it had been confusing to watch television coverage of the debate about whether booster shots were needed and for whom.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
He said the county’s policy of requiring employers to report outbreaks had been confusing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the situation had been "confusing" and that he would not have called them "hostages".
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2011
The wedding morning had been confusing and full of many occupations, as wedding mornings always are.
From A Country Gentleman and his Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
