become confused

Frequency: 7.518.4 per million words

To transition into a state of confusion, often used in more formal contexts.

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Examples (10)

  • The elderly patient often became confused about the time of day.
  • When instructions are too complex, people quickly become confused.
  • The jury has become confused by the contradictory evidence presented.
  • As the lecturer delved deeper into the theory, I started to become confused.
  • If you don't follow the map, you will become confused in the old city's narrow streets.
  • He would become confused whenever his daily routine was disrupted.
  • It is easy to become confused by all the different rules and regulations.
  • The student became increasingly confused as the math problem grew more complex.
  • The plot is so fragmented that a reader may become confused.
  • After listening to both sides, she became confused about who was telling the truth.