Public opinion polls on the EU referendum question give a confused picture.

Tommy looked confused, not quite understanding why the question was being asked.

If you're confused by what that actually means, you're in good company.

The details of the crisis were a little confused in her mind.

Frodo made no answer; his mind was confused with doubt and fear.

Feeling somewhat bewildered by news reports and Facebook feeds this Friday morning?

Reine went in and out of the room in a bewildered fashion.

Darrell did not reply at once; he felt in some way bewildered.

Even the acquiescence of Rosamund in the title of countess bewildered him.

While still bewildered and undetermined the landlady came in from the bar-room.

DESIGN & INVENTION:It is a problem that has confounded scientists for generations.

Any apparent effect appears to be largely confounded with increased contributor number.

For most of this year, monthly inflation data have confounded economists' expectations.

He was ashamed; he was confounded; and only did not declare it.

No; for they that trust in the Lord shall never be confounded.

Interviewers are often left bemused by her darkly honest sense of humour.

Last year he said he was bemused by their friendliness during tournaments.

The public is already bemused by the debate, which has only started.

The elder appeared quite bemused by the request but waved his agreement.

Ravi wrote: He was naturally quite bemused but rolled with the punches.

A befuddled Koch asks why the small sum would make a difference.

His wide range of interests is masked by a faux-befuddled everyman persona.

He looks confused now, befuddled, and I remember he has been drinking.

And then McIntyre waits for the befuddled replies and reads them out.

She looked befuddled, cute, a child dressed up for a greeting card.

There was no thought of weariness in this mazed, dream-world of hers.

How can I tell you, who am mazed with grief and doubt?

She mazed the whole school world by a meteoric display of unsuspected capacities.

But soon he was mazed among precipitous shelves which needed all his skill.

I strode away-leavinghim mazed-andall but ran into Marjorie's arms.

Earlier efforts produced fierce clashes at sea with anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd.

Believe me, I didn't want the responsibility of burying him at sea.

Beginning at sea level, air weighs about 15 pounds per square inch.

Harsher conditions, both on land and at sea, were on their way.

Thirteen young men perished at sea, leaving families emotionally and economically devastated.

It was all black, no gray; so was his long, mixed-up whiskers.

And all my life has been a mixed-up business of the sort.

In this mixed-up world, if you don't get trashed, you get smashed.