confuse
verb (used with object)
to perplex or bewilder.
were confusing
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past progressiveof confuse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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During argument, Sotomayor pointed to findings that Google’s interfaces themselves were confusing and opaque.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
It found the number of fundraising appeal pages issued by Depher were "confusing for donors", and that the firm did not have a system in place to learn from complaints.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
And they didn’t like Foundational or Inconsistent, again saying the terms were confusing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Employees complained "training materials that Meta created for the new policies were confusing and contradictory."
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
These were confusing thoughts for which Clare had no immediate answer.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
