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confused vs getting confused

Both "confused" and "getting confused" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Confused" is the state of being unclear or uncertain, while "getting confused" indicates the process of becoming unclear or uncertain.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

confused

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a state of being unclear or uncertain.

Use "confused" to describe a state of being unclear or uncertain about something.

Examples:

I am confused about the instructions.
She looks confused by the sudden change.

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Spend some time with our confused friend.
Obsessive desire can be confused with love.
Only when it was confused by its reflection.
Which made me feel... confused.
I never should have left them. Zhaan distracted, Crichton confused.
And, Nurse, my husband seems a little confused.
You're very confused right now.
A confused, frightened little man.
I see why I've been confused.
He would have been confused, possibly hallucinating.
Leroy got confused and killed him?
It's so sudden that I'm totally confused.
He's just a confused young man.
Is all too trifling and confused.
Listen, you're drunk and confused.
I wasn't confused because she was breaking up with me.
I was confused because I had no idea we were dating.
The world as I knew it was suddenly very unsettled and confused.
He's not in distress - just confused.
I believe that this Parliament is sending a confused message to the Intergovernmental Conference through this resolution.

Alternatives:

puzzled
bewildered
muddled
perplexed
flustered

getting confused

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the process of becoming unclear or uncertain.

Use "getting confused" to describe the process of becoming unclear or uncertain about something.

Examples:

I'm getting confused by all these different directions.
She's getting confused as she reads the complex article.

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Those are two very different entities, the experiencing self and the remembering self, and getting confused between them is part of the mess about the notion of happiness.
And getting confused about who's good and who's bad is a good way to get yourself dead.
Mom, see, you're getting confused again.
Okay, I think you're getting confused by the word "plan".
Stop. You're manipulating me, he's manipulating me, and I'm getting confused.
I'm getting confused.
I hope that the Members and the groups, in particular, will be able to decide between these two alternatives without getting confused at the last minute. Parliament will have the opportunity to choose between these two alternatives.
Even I'm getting confused.
And I felt myself getting confused with what I first liked in the original script.
I'm sorry I keep getting confused.
What we are finding is that the message is getting confused.
You're getting confused with mumps, this is measles!
Your Aunt Bea always says that I keep getting confused, and that I should write things down.
Looks to me like you're getting confused as to which side of the line you're standing on.
And getting confused about who's good and who's bad is a good way to get yourself dead.
If you think of having to do things analytically, and getting confused by other people's thoughts -
You're getting confused with mumps, this is measles! ~ What's "impotent"? ~ Another disease that would make you laugh!
I DON'T KNOW. I WAS GETTING CONFUSED.
You're just getting confused.
I'm getting confused.

Alternatives:

becoming confused
starting to get confused
getting more and more confused
beginning to feel confused
getting mixed up

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