Examples of “confuse” in a Sentence

verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.

• The conflicting instructions confused everyone in the meeting.
• Don't confuse the new starters with too much jargon on day one.
• His blunt question clearly confused her.
• The complicated map only served to confuse the tourists even more.

verb To mistake one thing for another.

• People often confuse the twins because they look so alike.
• It is easy to confuse salt with sugar when the jars are unlabelled.
• Many learners confuse the words "affect" and "effect".

verb To make someone feel embarrassed or flustered.

• Being asked to sing in front of the class tended to confuse the shy boy.
• Don't confuse her by praising her too loudly in front of everyone.