confused tangle

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

Refers to a complicated or messy situation, often involving emotions or relationships.

tangleADJECTIVE + tangle

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confused

Examples (10)

  • Their relationship had become a confused tangle of emotions and misunderstandings.
  • The bureaucratic system presented a confused tangle of rules and exceptions.
  • His thoughts were a confused tangle after the intense debate.
  • The detective tried to unravel the confused tangle of lies and alibis.
  • After the accident, the wreckage was a confused tangle of metal and debris.
  • She felt caught in a confused tangle of family expectations and personal desires.
  • The historical accounts offered a confused tangle of conflicting perspectives.
  • Trying to follow the lecture, I found myself lost in a confused tangle of complex theories.
  • The artist's latest work was a confused tangle of abstract shapes and colors.
  • The company's legal situation devolved into a confused tangle of lawsuits and counter-suits.