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confused
Mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
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adjective
Mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
“The flood of questions left her bewildered and confused”
adjective
Lacking orderly continuity
“A confused set of instructions”
adjective
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
“Troops fleeing in broken ranks”
adjective
Having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
“I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”
adjective
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
“Obviously bemused by his questions”
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The flood of questions left her bewildered and confused
A confused set of instructions
A confused dream about the end of the world
Disconnected fragments of a story
Scattered thoughts
Troops fleeing in broken ranks
A confused mass of papers on the desk
The small disordered room
With everything so upset
I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
The anesthetic left her completely disoriented
Obviously bemused by his questions
Bewildered and confused
A cloudy and confounded philosopher
Just a mixed-up kid
She felt lost on the first day of school
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