{
    "term": "confused",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying",
            "sensetop": "confused about somethingconfused by something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm confused—say all that again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm **getting** really **confused** now. What has that got to do with it?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was depressed and in a confused state of mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a confused look/expression"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was confused about my feelings for him.",
                    "contextForm": "confused about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "People are confused about all the different labels on food these days."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She seemed confused by the question.",
                    "contextForm": "confused by something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Why?’ she asked, suddenly horribly confused."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dr. Solaris turned to her, obviously confused."
                },
                {
                    "text": "George paused, momentarily confused."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He left his audience thoroughly confused."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She looked at her father, who looked equally confused."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was beginning to get rather confused."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was very confused about her feelings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm confused by the whole thing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The policemen looked a little confused at her question."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was feeling thoroughly confused by the end of the speech."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A room full of confused faces looked back at me."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "feel"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about", "at", "by"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "not clear or easy to understand",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The children gave a confused account of what had happened."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His mind was crowded with confused thoughts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A confused situation followed the military coup."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The information supplied was confused and contradictory."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children gave a confused account of the events of the previous day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a highly confused picture of a complex situation"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzd/",
                "audio": "xc/confused/xconfused__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈfjuːzd/",
                "audio": "xc/confused/xconfused__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}