confuse
verb (used with object)
to perplex or bewilder.
have confused
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present perfectof confuse.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 new recommendations have confused some parents and pharmacists, and made insurance coverage unclear, the challengers argued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Her trajectory from New York Times opinion editor to Substack entrepreneur to apparent kingmaker within a legacy media institution perfectly encapsulates how we have confused platform with expertise and audience with authority.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
It’s a difficult balance, and the government’s attempt to seed expectations may have confused some of the public, a senior MP tells me.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
The proposition number — 13 — may have confused voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
That must have confused the spirits, because they momentarily stopped hacking at the bars.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
