confuse
verb (used with object)
to perplex or bewilder.
is confusing
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present progressiveof confuse (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At first blush, the continued existence of the Ark Encounter and its host institution, the Creation Museum is confusing.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
A giant fake WWE belt with a WWE ring behind it, which is confusing until you remember that UFC’s parent company recently acquired a bunch of pro wrestling and boxing promotions.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The handball law is confusing at the best of times, but one factor has always outweighed any other.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
If the paperwork is confusing, go to the human-resources department with questions, said Ryan Catanese, an Ohio-based senior wealth adviser at MAI Capital Management.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
It is confusing that my family was not the poor to be championed.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
