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Meanings of confusing in English
Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Examples for "puzzling"
Examples for "puzzling"
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Using deeply scientific methodology, we've uncovered the reasons behind this puzzling phenomenon.
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The intervention of SIPTU is an entirely different and extremely puzzling matter.
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This is where the sometimes puzzling idea of food patents come in.
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A puzzling thing happened on a stage in London on Monday afternoon.
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However, her article last Monday contained some opinions that I found puzzling.
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The not considering of this has been a fundamental and perplexing oversight.
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It has been a perplexing four months or so for South Africa.
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The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
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However, this trend makes the prison building programme all the more perplexing.
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She had all the fascination of being absolutely perplexing in this respect.
Usage of confusing in English
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However, logging on to the jobs portal is quite a confusing experience.
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It said aproving the methods was difficult because the legislation is confusing.
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This new legislation is not only confusing, but astounding, said Dr Courtin.
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But it's 2012 in Ireland and that's a much more confusing situation.
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I could see how rattled she was by this confusing new situation.
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However, gout may present clinically in an atypical, unusual, or confusing manner.
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The situation was so confusing, he hardly knew where to look first.
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However, the interpretation of shear modulus distribution is often confusing and cumbersome.
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To make the situation more confusing, recommendations across Britain have varied considerably.
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In addition; incoming information could be rather confusing, if not outright contradictory.
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Very often providers use unnecessarily complicated language that can be confusing too.
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The chain of events is still confusing and unclear, Shukri's letter said.
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There was no point, however, in confusing the boy with such details.
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Wedged in between these thoughtful statements, however, is an extremely confusing one.
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Ministers are now admitting how confusing their approach has been, he said.
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One objection said the Waiau Uwha River was too long and confusing.
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