appear confusing
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
Used to describe something that seems confusing based on its appearance.
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- At first glance, the instructions appear confusing, but they are actually quite straightforward.
- The new road layout might appear confusing to drivers who are used to the old system.
- Without the proper context, these ancient symbols would appear confusing to anyone.
- The legal jargon in the contract can appear deliberately confusing to the average person.
- His explanation appeared confusing because he kept jumping between different topics.
- The diagram may appear confusing, so let me walk you through it step by step.
- While the theory seems complex, it only starts to appear confusing when you ignore the basic principles.
- The sudden change in company policy appeared confusing to many long-term employees.
- The plot of the movie can appear confusing if you miss the first ten minutes.
- To an outsider, our internal coding system would probably appear hopelessly confusing.