confuse
verb (used with object)
to perplex or bewilder.
has confused
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present perfectof confuse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The star γ Cas, visible to the naked eye in the constellation Cassiopeia, has confused astronomers for decades.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
It's also about the players he has confused and bewildered with his ill-fitting shape and the ideology he refuses to alter no matter how befuddled things become.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
“The contradictory messaging has confused markets, and the next December meeting appears to be a close call,” Nomura said, adding that it expects another 25-basis-point cut this year, and another in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
But instead, it appears that the movie has confused matters even more, offering a story that is light and fluffy like a romantic comedy while also tackling serious subject matter – creating a tonal dissonance.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024
Faith, conflicted by the death of her boyfriend, has confused Luke for someone special.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
