| 单词 | confusion |
| 例句 | Her mother wanted to call her Clara, but her grandmother did not believe in repeating names, because it created confusion in her notebooks that bore witness to life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Huh, who, what happened, are you okay?” her mother asked, confusion and panic in her voice. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Her duffel bag hung limply from her hand, her face scrunched in confusion. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z My tenth birthday, on September 15, 1939, passed unnoticed amid the confusion and uncertainty of those first weeks of German occupation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I had the money, he thought in confusion, And I’m not a thief by nature. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Then Qareeb came over to us with a look of confusion on his face. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In spite of his confusion and pain, he still managed to hang on to Angel. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I fell in love at The Mecca one last time, lost my balance and all my boyhood confusion, under the spell of a girl from Chicago. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The source of much of this confusion derives from two apparently problematic features of the historian’s enterprise. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It threw me into a state of confusion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But just as Minli shook her head with confusion, there was a sudden sound outside the cave. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I tell myself that I should be angry—but I don't feel anything except confusion. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Again the old man?” cried the girl in wailing confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Ishtar must have seen my confusion, because she continued. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Well, after a lot of confusion and “um”-ing and telling my friends to go wait on a bench across the quad. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She remembers the night the lightning hit the royal palm, how the birds circled in confusion before scattering north. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When she looks up again, I see confusion and sadness in her eyes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Rebuffed, she left the room and went upstairs and lay on the bed with Clarissa, and read without taking in a word, feeling her irritation and confusion grow. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I tried to remember exactly where he lay, but it looked different without the confusion of grave diggers and heaps of earth. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But despite the intentions of the marchers, I could hardly believe the chaos, confusion, noise, and violence. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They reported “serious confusion,” “misguided research,” and millions of wasted dollars. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z "Well, I don't like a lot of bickering and confusion myself," he said, avoiding my eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you want from me?” he yelled at her in whining and exasperated confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He was alone in his parlor, reading, when the streets below him exploded in confusion. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, her sister, Arsinoe, was up to her usual tricks, working behind the scenes to sow dissent and confusion. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z On that tragic night of noise, confusion, and darkness in Duk Payuel, I had run one way, and the rest of my family had run another way. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He seized the white hand so as to press it, speaking with confusion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian gaped at his grinning, moon-faced navigator in utter shock and confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Dad stood still among the confusion, shaking his head. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The light from his room above casts just enough light so I can see confusion across the planes of his face. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In an attempt to reduce confusion, all dates in this book are ordinary calendar dates—that is, radiocarbon dates corrected by the most recent calibration. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Under this unholy barrage of my parents’ confusion and shame and disappointment, even I almost feel bad for Charlie. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Moreover he told it to me at a time of confusion, when I had reached the point of believing everything and nothing about him. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z As I stood there on the stoep, however, my mind was in utter confusion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sound of dreadful confusion on the stage, the audience was in an uproar, and the curtain was quickly rung down. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of Exclusion Guards rush over, but there’s confusion. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z At the heart of my confusion was a kind of fear, because as much as I hadn’t chosen to be involved, I was getting sucked in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Everyone in Faerie must be looking for him, and here he is, wandering around in a flimsy silver fox half mask, blinking at me with drunken confusion and swaying a bit on his feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Boston is a terrible confusion- first the King’s army, and now Washington’s.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The confusion that ensued when I explained to my stepfather that I expected to deliver the baby in three weeks, more or less, was reminiscent of a Moliere comedy. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I stop in front of her, I feel their confusion and hear their whispers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But what added to the confusion—I can see it more clearly now—was the fact that the guardians were themselves confused. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He watches her expression as she flips through the pages, a mixture of confusion and curiosity. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sticks and stones lay scattered wildly in angry confusion. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, tonight, in her great confusion, she wondered if she had not been wrong; if there had not been something that she had overlooked, for which the Lord had made her suffer. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Marco watches her approach, confused at first but then the confusion is replaced by something else entirely. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a friendly sort of confusion, and it was like that at the Finneys’. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “There was a gun,” I say with confusion. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Newt had read the message aloud for those who couldn’t see the paper, but instead of erupting in confusion, the Gladers all stood dumbfounded. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “But that’s what you did before there was freedom,” I said in confusion. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep inside the CIA, these questions sowed confusion and mistrust among the Agency's most senior agents and leaders. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Despite all that confusion, the noise of hostile fire, the sound of men crying out as they were hit by shrapnel and bullets, we kept pushing forward. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope felt herself flooded with a mixture of shock, relief, confusion, and fear, for even as Cassiopeia spoke, there was a thunder of hoofbeats from below. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She studied his face, the lines of confusion and anger. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z For a moment, he just looks confused, but his confusion quickly morphs into rage. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The assailant had simply walked away in the confusion of the crowd. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There was a moment of dizzying confusion as the wind hit him once again. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Dressed in that, he might slip aboard in the confusion. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Defenders scattered in confusion or were tossed through the air, giving the rescue eagles quite a workout. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Despite my confusion, I felt excitement, waiting for his revelation. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In his confusion, Jonathan turned a half circle, only to see three Hessian soldiers charging in his direction. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew all of us felt what I was feeling—an internal tsunami of horror and loss and confusion. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z A similar confusion is satirized by Moliere when he has his pompous doctor announce that his sleeping potion works because of its dormitive virtue. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Spikes popped in and out of the skin; its remaining arms swung around in mass confusion, at times impaling its own body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She looks at me, and her eyes narrow in confusion. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “There was a hell of a lot of confusion right then.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, ma’am. We’ve just had a little confusion during dismissal time for kindergarten at the elementary school—that’s all. I thought it best to bring your sons and their grandfather home.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My cries, however, had roused the house, and in no time, the door opened, and Mr. 03-01 was there, and there was confusion all about us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The confusion and anger of hundreds of people fill the hall and make the air heavy and hard to breathe. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And I don’t blame my confusion on living in a bubble. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Dr. Webb says that life is so full of complications and confusion that humans oftentimes find it hard to cope. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z His questions helped us turn our confusion to energy, to action. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His forehead creases in confusion more and more with each passing page. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He was a white kid from North Carolina who seemed to share my confusion about what we were experiencing during law school. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Although each had drawn from the same bowl of crazy logic Mommy served up, none seemed to share my own confusion. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard brave Red call out above the confusion and free-for-all on stage and the howling of the audience. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The confusion in Nyame’s golden eyes as he watched me walk away nearly made me laugh. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Anya could imagine his round face, scrunched with confusion, blinking slowly as he tried to work out how best to help the mountain hulking before him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Sure enough, most monsters were regrouping, shaking off their confusion. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Amid this confusion, porters darted everywhere, loading boats with tobacco, figs, frankincense, silk, and mohair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The newspaper accounts were hard for both her and Jethro to understand; they were stories of chaotic confusion, of bitter fighting and terrible disaster. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, the class would suddenly erupt into a confusion of waving arms and jogging legs, unsettling poor Brother. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was for a moment turmoil and confusion. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We sat quietly as the coals glowed in confusion beneath the new log. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He looks up at me, his face morphing from pain to confusion to fear. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Small creatures rubbing sleep from their eyes in confusion were dragged out into the Abbey grounds. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then, in a big confusion of scuffling and shouting, I am atop The Beast again. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “I never saw anyone so shocked. He could not speak a word for full ten minutes. My mother was taken ill immediately, and the whole house in such confusion!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The girl whips her phone around, holding it to her chest, with her face twisted in confusion. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I wish,” he whispered, “I wish you could feel the . . . complexity . . . the confusion ... I feel. That you could understand.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z All was noise and confusion as the woman pulled herself up again and commenced bellowing. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She held a silver needle in her fingers and was looking around in confusion, for it was the Sea King's daughter who had sewn herself into the embroidery. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A confusion between the probability of A given B and the probability of B given A is also quite common. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped outside into the confusion and racket. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dad looked at me with some confusion, almost as if he had never really looked at me before. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He sat and looked up at the woman; she was staring at him and he looked away in confusion. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes staring into his with that confusion, that hurt, cut into him like a blade. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Grover, in confusion, wags his tail and lifts his head to be petted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a sense of shock and confusion, jumbled emotions. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “For this the sages of Nogent are cast into confusion? For eyelashes?” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z With a sudden jerk, Newt pushed himself back into an upright position, his face scrunched up in confusion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When she saw his confusion, she stopped, but Luke could tell she didn’t want to. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Thomas once again felt a pressing ache of confusion—hearing so many words and phrases that didn’t make sense. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Hasn’t something started to stink?” she asks Marie Antoinette, who looks around in confusion, until she sees me and then nods. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Gum Baby was still holding it under her arm as she clung to the handrail, looking around in confusion. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z All I could think of was to assign each a number, but that soon led to further confusion, as I forgot what number I'd given to which man. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Corporal Craigie, the Scotsman with his forehead branded, called out the commands, saying we maun needs listen well or we shall surrender in confusion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z By an unfortunate coincidence, both of them were named Lisa, which made for a lot of confusion around the house. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z An expression flashed across Celaena’s eyes that bordered on fear and confusion. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Luma started to explain how bail worked, but then she caught herself, finally understanding the boy’s confusion. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Yessum. This morning,” he said, detecting hesitancy and confusion in her voice. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And all this without the slightest confusion about work and responsibilities. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He scrambled out of bed and glanced at the windows with the drawn curtains, in confusion. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There were barricades around Manhattan General, but in all the confusion, I got past them easily. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “What was that?” roared General Dreedle incredulously, and whirled around in a murderous rage upon Major Danby, who staggered back in terrified confusion and began to quail and perspire. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The crowd reacts in astonishment, and I have to bury my face in the folds of my skirt so they can’t see my confusion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Buildings around them began to rumble, witches looked around in confusion, but most important, the crackling energy of the gazebo fell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I say, this time not feigning confusion, but exuding it authentically. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The beasts bellowed in confusion and pain as the paleo-Indians moved in with jabbing spears. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The girl’s confusion was out of all normal proportion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The look that came over Alby’s face was indescribable—part confusion, part anger, part shock. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Standing on my toes, I closed my hand around it I confronted my father, whose face revealed his alarm and confusion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was all happening so fast, and everything was suddenly in confusion as people gathered their few small belongings. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the chaos and confusion of the moment, Boukreev apparently located few, if any, of these climbers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z His exaggerated motions acted out the confusion shared by all but one of the heirs as they looked around at the stunned faces of their neighbors to confirm what they heard. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The hubbub and confusion of the scene was a welcome distraction, and during the next ten minutes buses one, two, and three filled up and pulled away with their noisy loads. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The conjurer-man’s finger commenced crooking and bending in a way that got more screams and confusion to rise up from the crowd. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z However, as they had left their cars blocking the road a harsh discordant din from those in the rear had been audible for some time and added to the already violent confusion of the scene. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z And if he spotted me first, I could try to fling the bayonet over the fence and hope that Sam could get himself out in the confusion. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas was hit with a wave of confusion, blistered with panic. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Lara lowers her fist, glancing around, her face scrunched in confusion. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z David ran up panting, confusion on his face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The mix of hurt and confusion and embarrassment weakened him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Which added another layer to the confusion that had struck me dumb. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He’d have to time his move perfectly—a few seconds of confusion, grab the platter with his left hand... The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I followed closely, not wanting to lose Eliza in the confusion of alleys and shortcuts. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Drew’s look of confusion quickly dissolved into a scowl. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Pick one of those and avoid the confusion. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Supreme Court shackles the police, compounds confusion in the legislatures of the states, and turns loose murderers and rapists to repeat their evil deeds upon the innocent and law-abiding members of society. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked around at all the noise and confusion. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Minli wrinkled her forehead in confusion, but was too eager to get home to her parents to ask any more questions. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The usual confusion and noise filled the corridors as the students began to disembark. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Emma’s confusion, and the acknowledged intimacy, seemed to declare her affection engaged. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z His head bobbed slowly, an eyebrow raised in confusion. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z This confusion hurt my head and made my stomach tense. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The room was full of laborers crowding about and they answered in confusion and haste, “He would work himself at the threshing...” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Everyone stared in confusion as the sky god began to pull light from the ever-present sunrays beaming through the skylights and windows. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As the audience breaks into a rumble of confusion and bewilderment, I yank open the hangar right as the Team Freeze runs out. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The boy comes to a halt as something rushes by him, a look of confusion on his face. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z British grammarians will concede that sometimes the extra comma prevents confusion, as when there are other ands in the vicinity: I went to the chemist, Marks & Spencer, and NatWest. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z His lessons, especially English, gave him something to concentrate on, a way to block out the confusion for an hour or two at a time. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In the confusion they didn’t cut us off in time. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a bit of confusion as the rest of us all moved back our chairs from the little table all at once. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There were voices in the front garden, people moving, confusion. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat there on that porch with confusion swirling around me like a swarm of angry bees. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Peanut took the ball out in confusion, angry at himself, and anxious to repair the damage and erase the embarrassment. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear and confusion were on all their faces. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Hideo’s mother frowns in confusion, telling him that she was sure there was something. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The girl inside Penelope trailed off, and then her look of confusion melted into despair as she realized the truth. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There was a frightful confusion and an appalling noise. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z All the while surging from my gut: fire sourness weight anger loneliness confusion embarrassment shame. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z There was no Kvothe, only the confusion, the anger, and the numbness wrapping them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The only person who didn’t say something was Lefty, because in all the confusion he couldn’t find his chalkboard. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All the confusion I had about school seemed to leave my mind, like darkness giving way to light. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My cheeks fiery hot, I said quickly to Sahil, who was watching us in confusion, “Um. Do you, Skid, and Aaron want to come, too?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Kanue, Mandela, and Natnael had come through—new faces were arriving from the footpaths through the surrounding woods—though there had been some confusion about the start time. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Thomas quickly gathered his thoughts, grasping for the right words inside the swirling cloud of frustration, confusion and anger in his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The mantelpiece held, in brave confusion, photographs, greeting cards, flowered mottoes, two silver candlesticks that held no candles, and a green metal serpent, poised to strike. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In her confusion, she had stumbled barefoot out of the bunkhouse. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We cite this vignette as an example of possible recidivism; it demonstrates not only the confusion but also the fractious and insubordinate natural inclination of the African subject. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the confusion, a single black bolt flies from a shadowed alcove and sinks into the wooden table right in front of Cardan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As other measurements came in, the confusion only increased. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After a few minutes’ confusion, Baba agrees a price and an otobus. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Someone was in the room, and in his confusion, Joseph thought it was the ghost again. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On the shore, shot punched holes in walls; docks staggered; and as we boarded our launches, we perceived figures retreating among the chaos and confusion of the piers. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The wetness of the tear and the confusion of hands felt as if neither of us knew where Kat started and I ended. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Already he was polishing a few carefully worded accusations designed to reduce his mother to repentance or, at least, confusion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The folks who had been milling about in confusion now sprinted toward the entryway. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We now know this, but no one in the sixteenth century realized it, and it has caused a great deal of confusion in the historical literature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I believed the concerned look on his face revealed confusion about what he was going to do in light of this evidence, and I considered the judge's newfound confusion and concern to be real progress. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I see, I see,” he stated quickly with a look of vivid confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My best friend’s voice just kept repeating that phrase, and I gripped my skull as panic and confusion and helplessness pulled me in seventeen different directions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Amid the welcome confusion of cups and cakes a certain physical decency established itself. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “He thought he would be taken to the commander’s office. There he would have a chance to clear up whatever confusion there was. But they steered him toward that building there.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z His body gave no indication of the confusion within. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But when Ayanna’s head shifted, and I looked down to see her eyes open, crinkled with confusion, I stopped moving. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A wave of cold anger and confusion struck her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But the roots of their hate and fear were too deep, and Lazlo saw hints of revulsion as their confusion smeared one feeling into the next. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z By the time the other monsters overcame their confusion, the Cadillac was half a mile down the road. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Well, if extreme confusion is an improvement over extreme terror, then yes,” says Haymitch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Then Frodo felt himself falling, and the roaring and confusion seemed to rise and engulf him together with his enemies. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Out of the chaos and confusion, the evenly spaced octave was born and we have lived with that huge shift in Western music ever since. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Given the almost total darkness and the landfall confusion, it should be almost impossible to spot the switch. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Paris is hot and crowded and initially Theo is overwhelmed by the number of people, the chaos, and the confusion. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I couldn't see and there was much confusion and suddenly someone spun me around, pulling me off balance, and I felt myself pressed against warm feminine softness, holding on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked back at Edward — and I knew he could see the confusion and fear that widened my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand his apologies or his confusion and I didn’t even think I wanted to know. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The look of confusion on Ivan’s face was absolute but didn’t last long. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Her half brothers remind Celia of when she was a baby, and a confusion of brothers and sisters surrounded her. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear punched through the confusion, making it harder to think. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Dogs and men all went head over heels in a mass of howling confusion. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She was sweetly trying her best to help, but she knew that she was not clever at falconry, and there was confusion in her mind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Longstreet told diem to keep that clump in sight as they moved back to their troops, to make sure that there was no confusion. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It is not surprising that Descartes’ formulations provoked confusion and controversy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t make the confusion last, “and I was down at the bottom, or climbing the rungs I think ...” “How do you expect him to remember?” said Finny sharply. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But the woman gave no indication either of understanding or of confusion. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Oh, I have seen plenty since and have felt the shattering waves of violence and despair and confusion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z But in all the confusion, of course, the Golden Snitch had disappeared from sight again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Another is a confusion of the writer’s subject matter with his line of work. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “I’m sure you remember how frightening it was. Did you also suffer mental confusion in the aftermath?” asks Beetee. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Unless, it suddenly occurred to me—and here was an arresting notion—unless persuading yourself that you are not confused is merely a cruel, early symptom of confusion. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The girl was abashed, and bowed very low to hide her confusion. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The group are gathered and full of confusion. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I saw that what had been taken for our emotional strength was our negative confusions, our flights, our fears, our frenzy under pressure. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, my blessed, Call. You done growed up,” I said to cover my confusion. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me, and his face twisted in confusion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron headed upstairs, smothering their laughter at Malfoy’s obvious rage and confusion. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z After confusion I can go into the Prado in Madrid and pass unseeing the thousand pictures shout-ing for my attention and I can visit a friend—a not large Greco, San Pablo con un Libro. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a comfortable distance between my life now and the levels of confusion that had engulfed me just a few years ago. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Many were burnt alive in brush huts, which, in their confusion, had got on fire. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Or locust. Not sure what American word. Some confusion about that.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Dari’s parents looked at her with matching frowns of confusion, but Dad just sighed as we disappeared into the house. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Brushing snow out of her eyes, she rolled over to try and see what was happening, for the semidarkness seemed to be overflowing with confusion and noise. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But the postal service in Utah feared confusion with the town of Fremont. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The confusion over the aluminum/aluminium spelling arose because of some uncharacteristic indecisiveness on Davy’s part. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In this confusion of dying men and wildly flying weapons Atalanta kept her head and wounded the boar. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so sudden: the earsplitting bangs, the screams, the confusion. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Without effort, confusion, or much thought, four round stones were rolled together on the little beach. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Entrepreneurs hawked anti-comet pills and gas masks, the latter an eerie premonition of the battlefields of World War I. Some confusion about comets continues to our own time. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy, and confusion.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But their expressions had fallen in slow motion from joy to confusion to dismay. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That caused me some confusion for I couldn’t be sure. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is already much confusion. Lady Furnival has summoned all the authorities from his manors. With no known heirs, she is vulnerable.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there in the midst of all that confusion, he saw the most beautiful sword he had ever seen. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at me, his eyes once more clouding with confusion. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mona seemed to see the confusion in her face, for the old woman said, “You read that book tonight. And when you return to the Academy, perhaps you will have something to teach your teachers.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z For a moment, his face flickered, the confusion replaced by a slight smile. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In the confusion of those early moments, Powers could not reach his survival gear—including the money and the cloth with its message in fourteen languages. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Frantic animals — stray horses and cows, dogs and cats, and even rats — ran wild, causing increasingly more confusion. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Use ‘estar’ for something that can change—like your confusion about these two verbs. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z It is included here because it looks like one, which can cause confusion for beginners. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He grins at me, wolfish and white against the silver of his mask, and I find myself smiling back before confusion floods me and I look away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There was none of the noise and confusion of real battle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Through a haze of disbelief and confusion, he heard himself answer. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In the confusion, Annabeth moved quickly to cut the bonds on Hazel, Piper, and Coach Hedge. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Through black smoke and swirling green fire, Davos glimpsed a swarm of small, boats bearing downriver: a confusion of ferries and wherries, barges, skiffs, rowboats, and hulks that looked too rotten to float. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Walking helped him to think and to clear the confusion in his head. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She wove through the crowd, jabbing her sword into dragon-scale feet at every opportunity and yelling, ‘RUN! RUN AWAY!’ to sow confusion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Voices at home at last punctured sad confusion. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And he had also, to Elizabeth’s rather horrified confusion, a “stable.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In the general confusion, I gathered up my presents and slipped upstairs to my room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z An odd confusion, half eagerness and half reluctance, tossed Kit’s spirits to and fro. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The city in all its confusion seemed too large for us. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, through the blurred confusion of the memories, she found that she was on the boat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I pulled my hand back from Sumac to scratch my head in confusion. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They had to nominate him, but there was complete confusion about it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Her hands flutter in confusion, and she turns toward the hall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Pain and confusion filled her face as she reached up to feel her bruised and bleeding lip. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If this is your reaction, you are a victim of the confusion sown by the sticklers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This leads to great confusion in the kingdom of the devil, and this strife leaves many dead and injured, which is why children make the perfect soldiers. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He looked so handsome, smiling from our kiss, then frowning in confusion, a smudge of my soot on his nose. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He stared at me, first confusion and then hurt touching his eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Their gray uniforms passed like fleeting shadows through the confusion. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When she had finished she waited, as though for a reply, and I remember blushing scarlet, stammering some sort of thanks in return, and dropping both my gloves in my confusion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I was obliged to answer in some confusion, “I don’t think I am, ma’am.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Now it was Luke’s turn to squint in confusion. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z That must have been exactly what they wanted to hear, because her opponents kept running away, only to freeze in confusion a few yards downhill, then charge back into the fight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After a while I begin to sort out the confusion of voices that falls on my ears. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “To the confusion of the Thought Police? To the death of Big Brother? To humanity? To the future?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The few times someone approached them on the street and asked a question, Percy just looked at them in confusion, and they switched to English. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His voice sounds different now—the exasperation gone, replaced with a twinge of confusion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Teresa crinkled her forehead in confusion for a second, but then a light seemed to blink on behind her eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Thomas didn’t know what he felt most strongly: confusion, relief, fear that he’d be attacked again . The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her mind was all on him, and she didn’t see the confusion behind her, the fear and the anger that rose up safely when he was gone. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to enjoy their confusion and eventually removed the toothpick from his mouth. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z We find exactly the same confusion in Browne. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I had no idea why this gave me such intense relief, but it seemed, standing there in Finny’s triumphant shirt, that I would never stumble through the confusions of my own character again. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I rose, disordered with delight, trepidation, confusion—I know not what—and said—louder than I liked, “Bono? Pro Bono?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z One Saturday, not even having collected the price of the doors, he fell into a desperate confusion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He reads it, scratches his head in confusion, and then calls another agent farther down the hall to have a look. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In their enthusiasm, I was jostled and a bit shaken, and at one point I lost my shoe in the general confusion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As for the floor, you couldn’t have found a greater confusion if the ceiling had been lifted off and the sky had rained down ticket stubs and newspapers and Baby Ruth wrappers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z To relive the pain and confusion and my life changing in the time it took to drop a bag of chips on a sticky floor. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ron was drawing attention to this odd phenomenon by regarding Travers with confusion. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Not a person on campus could concentrate on their schoolwork with all the chaos and confusion. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z On the evening I flew home to Chicago, I felt a heavy dread settling over me, knowing that I was about to step back into my everyday routine and the fog of my confusion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The top ridge began to fall over and disintegrate into churning confusion. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I saw how, by imitating it, I could trick Cristiana and sow discord to the confusion of all. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then there were bloody towels upon the bathroom floor, and women's voices scolding, and high over the confusion a long broken wail of pain. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z At first her questions were legitimate enough: Arithmetic, spelling, languages, geography, and the sort of purposeful confusion—about ringing numbers and underlining words—in which some psychologists place particular store. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z But Moody seemed as clueless as she was, and the last thing she remembered as she left the classroom was his face, their shared moment of confusion. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z NOTE: Historically, there has been some confusion as to whether or not well temperament and equal temperament are the same thing, possibly because well temperaments were sometimes referred to at the time as "equal temperament." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Otto tried to get back up but didn’t make it to me; again he staggered, heaping on the floor and staring at me in dull confusion, wondering at his body’s betrayal. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The boy catches it in one hand easily without flinching, though his eyes narrow in confusion as he looks from the cane to the man and back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While groans, fiendish gurglings and backfires were emitting from the barn, the house itself would be organized confusion, as the family carried out its preparations in accordance with prearranged plans. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Trevor staring at me, his face twisted in confusion. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z All the insults and anger, the confusion and fighting, seemed to converge in a single flash of white-hot feeling. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z “Bodega? Bodega lives in a lotta places. He has apartments all over the neighborhood. You got to have many places and juggle your place of dwellin’ in order to create confusion. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z They kind of swarmed all at once in confusion, like a cloud of bees busted loose from their hive. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He was still far too bewildered to notice that Morosina was looking at Scipio with just as much confusion. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Moss looked back to Esperanza, whose face was crunched up in confusion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He looked around for a moment in confusion; this was not how the play had been rehearsed. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z From darkness and from death Love was born, and with its birth, order and beauty began to banish blind confusion. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In his confusion he had knocked them over. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In the confusion that followed angry voices said: “There’s no point in going in. I’ve had enough of hollering infants.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When no one knows where you fit into the social order of color and creed, confusion ensues until order is restored. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But that confusion can be turned to rhetorical advantage. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z His confusion is so deep it can only be represented with the most banal questions. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z In the heat and confusion that had followed their return home, nice Mr. Reilly had tried one of his indirect approaches, and Ignatius was conceived. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The booming of the guns, the blowing of the trumpets, and the rattles on the horses threw the Indians into panicked confusion. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Coming out into the grass near the lane, they found the darkness behind the headlights full of the fumes of exhaust—a hostile, choking smell that added to their confusion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And then more screamed, and they weren’t moving forward anymore, they were turning back in confusion, terrified by the monstrous shape hurtling toward them from the dark beyond the avenue of lights. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But at that time, all of the doubt and confusion in my mind was removed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We know how confusing we find it when native-born Japanese people speak English without distinguishing / and r: imagine the confusion if our alphabet did the same while similarly homogenizing the other consonants that I mentioned! Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It filled all our Spaniards with fear and confusion. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The paper they eventually published described their confusion in neutral technical language, but still their disappointment leaked through. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “What in the world?” he said, turning to look behind him, then in confusion turning round again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In all the confusion, a kid who looks like a kindergartener toddles around the corner. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z They all stared at her, silent in confusion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The smile on Stephanie’s face is replaced with flushed cheeks and a look of pure confusion. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z If I had simply been able to telephone my wife and tell her that my foot was fine, such confusion would not have happened. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I grew up victim to a disabling confusion. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the bush, they stopped as if in confusion, ran to the left, ran to the right, then fled back into the woods again. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z But massive amounts of confusion and dread and disbelief. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The clay on Guillermo’s forehead has crinkled up with his confusion. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I mean, with all these people about . . .” He was choked with confusion. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But if I reversed the process, and closed my left eye, all I could see was machinery—a huge pile of it, rocket and gantry and cables and pipes all jumbled together in confusion. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I get to a serious application, I’d like to mention another con game which works because of confusion about conditional probability. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well...why, yes he does,” Taran said, with some confusion, beginning to wonder if the enchantresses did not know more about Dallben than he did. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he'll know something, I thought, as he looked around to see me and stopped in confusion. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The writer said she deeply regretted any inconvenience or confusion this change of plans might cause the school. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He even pulled all the ticking out the mattress from their bed and added it to the pile of confusion he was building in the center of the room. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z It seemed that in the confusion and the mingling of many companies of various kinds they had not been missed, not yet at any rate. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He looked between us once and retreated back into the tent, only to reemerge a second later looking torn between confusion and worry. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She was always restless when her moths were out, and now her confusion was compounding it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tally’s heart almost stopped at the beauty of her confusion. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z First, a ‘waste book’, in which you recorded everything exactly as it happened, in as much detail as possible: you could refer to this in the event of any future dispute or confusion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I did not know that you intended to walk,” said Miss Bingley, in some confusion, lest they had been overheard. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He landed on his head, sprang to his feet, and looked at me in confusion. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what to do, and if it weren’t for Aunt Tuti, I might have been caught in a vortex of my own confusion and despair. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z To cover her confusion, she hurried off to clear up his muddy footprints with her wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Oh—yes—certainly—by all means,” replied Bigwig in confusion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether her silence is coming from her confusion or from a desire to be rid of me, I have no way of knowing. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The next thirty minutes were an eruption of mass confusion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They make their way into the dining room as Cullen looks at them in confusion and shakes his head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z If we lift the veil and look underneath...we shall discover much emptiness, darkness, and confusion; nay, if I mistake not, direct impossibilities and contradictions.... Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Instantly she was horrified at herself, and in mortified confusion kept her eyes on the wooden trencher before her. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I see his confusion, but there’s no time for stories, and he knows it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The Huntsman and the other riders were taking bundles down from their horses, and Kaede watched them in confusion, for it was too early in the day to set up camp. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Wagons clogged the streets and the frantic shouts of the drivers added to the confusion and sense of panic. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z It was an act of impossible fate, because in the confusion of her indignation, in the fury of her shame, she had lied to him so that he would never know her real identity. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z So, what if he started looking at her the way so many other people did, with a mixture of fascination and confusion and repulsion? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Thought was growing from confusion all the time. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lev and the others showed me the same reserved respect they held while tending to the dead, averting their eyes whenever possible, their faces solemn even as fear and confusion darkened their gazes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For a moment, I'm almost foolishly happy and then confusion sweeps over me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The entries would juxtapose the mundane thrill and confusion of being a young girl with the terror of living with Danny. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z An Oakland police officer stood looking down on him, confusion twisting his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z NOTE: This method of naming and numbering harmonics is the most straightforward and least confusing, but there are other ways of naming and numbering harmonics, and this can cause confusion. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z This clearly threw him into a state of confusion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z There was a long, rolling clang, as though the washtub had been flung across the yard, and then a confusion of angry shouts which ended in a yell of pain. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z All her irritation and confusion disappeared in her eagerness. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Flushing with pleasure and confusion, Ranofer followed him to one of the smaller furnaces. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Aru’s confusion must have showed, because Summer shrugged and said, “Hotness doesn’t belong to any one gender.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He felt a surge of confusion and excitement, and maybe even hope. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z They rushed out to the street one by one in confusion. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z What begins as a denunciation of those defending slavery somehow doubles back on itself and ends up in worrisome confusion that the matter is being talked about at all. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z For a second, confusion flashes there, an all-too-brief crack in her armor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He could not be sure how many there were because some went down while others came up and there was great, splashing confusion. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But my confusion about the screecher’s origins made me wary. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But since Peeta’s greatest confusion centers around me — and not everything can be explained simply—our exchanges are painful and loaded, even though we touch on only the most superficial of details. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z While he thought about it the air between us filled with quiet confusion. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The confusion comes from the vague impression that the phrase is a “modifier.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Jethro was awakened by the general confusion when Shadrach at last drove the team up in front of the yard gate. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly struggled to concentrate through the pain and confusion. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The monks stared at Pong, tilting their shaved heads at him in confusion. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She squealed and looked down at him with a mix of confusion and delight, like I’d given her a pound cake. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He shook hands and answered salutations with confusion. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Mom glanced at her, shaking her head in confusion. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He threw me into the greatest confusion by laughing heartily and replying in a very sprightly manner, “No, to be sure; you’re right.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z And he stutters, and squints, and passes through all the phases that Mom, Dad, and Alicia have: fear, confusion, disbelief, and then amazement that levels out to a steady curiosity. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of my paintings then began in my confusion about words. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The announcement of a War on Drugs was therefore met with some confusion and resistance within law enforcement, as well as among some conservative commentators. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There was only the face of the guard, his M-16 by his side, the floodlights coming from every angle, illuminating the faces of Zeitoun’s fellow prisoners, all drawn, exhausted, half-mad with fatigue and confusion. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Shouts, far away, downstairs in Commons; doors slamming, a growing confusion, voices shouting down voices and then one hoarse voice, rising above the others: “Is he living?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I turn to look back at the garden and see Suraya, Ayesha, and the others looking at me with a mix of confusion and fear on their faces. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Miss Nsia was in the number of the washerwomen, and, with confusion of humility, came to my side and inquired whether Private Nothing wished his clothes washed; to which I assented gratefully. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And he bowed his head yet lower before the altar in weariness and confusion. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z It was yet another betrayal, and it created plenty of confusion. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We all looked at him and his face contorted with confusion. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As much as I know that what I’ve done is right, I can still understand his confusion and doubt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Are you both crazy?” the doctor cried shrilly, backing away in paling confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In confusion and despair, Selitos watched night settle in the mountains. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve got the Snitch!” he shouted, waving it above his head, and the game ended in complete confusion. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The confusion in my mind existed because I heard, read, and saw different definitions of both career and maleness. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z TJ wore satisfaction on his face like good lotion, and Jasmine wore confusion on hers like she'd been slapped with a gluey palm. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He felt that she knew every feeling and thought he had at that moment and he turned his head away in confusion. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The heat dug deep in my chest; it overpowered everything else, the confusion, the pain, the questions. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z My thoughts and emotions tangle—longing and confusion and uncertainty, but beneath the chaos in my mind, the tender reeds of hope take root and grow inside me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She had dropped her papers on the floor again when the others had entered, and Justin, to her intense confusion and visible delight, had helped her pick them up. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Their conversation was causing confusion in the crowd. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Entropy is the tendency of everything to move toward confusion and disorder as time passes,” he explained. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Heritage had spotted them amid the chaos and confusion but had lost them. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When the pounding of the drums suddenly died, the dancers stopped in confusion, their applause abruptly ending, but then Ash heard a great cheer go up from the far side of the Square. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand your confusion,” she continues, “as our goal was avoidance of the hostiles. It still is.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z So there was a good deal of confusion, despite the fact that no one was running around anymore. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The next twelve hours were a whirling blur of confusion. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z As our confusion turned to shock and anger, we barraged the little man with questions. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She looked at the teacher, then at her abacus, then at the other kids, who were already starting to giggle at her confusion and were murmuring ‘America-gaeri” to one another. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She had shaken her head in confusion then, but now, finally, Minli understood all of it. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The subsidiary theme in the correspondence is one urging me to come to Manhattan so that she and I may raise our banner of twin confusion in that center of mechanized horrors. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Since only one Mark fed at a time, there could hardly be any confusion about where to go if an alarm were given. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I prayed for some kind of relief from my confusion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was lucky that in my confusion I had run down the road and not straight up to the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The syntactic confusion about which grammatical person belongs in which phrase reflects our intellectual confusion about the very meaning of the concept “person.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z My own reaction to him, confusion tumbled with head-spinning want, shocks me into silence. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z For several long minutes, there was a scene of such confusion that Justin was in danger of being squashed and people kept standing in Nearly Headless Nick. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As I wandered home—little fearing, amidst the confusion, any harassment—I passed individual soldiers sprinting down alleys, seeking their station. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And then, to the children’s great confusion and horror, the fearsome man unstrapped himself, rose from the wheelchair to stand at his full alarming height, and strode across the room to seize them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Cabot walked toward his car and, after passing two people up, stopped the third and asked, with a face full of confusion and innocence, how to find Eighth Street. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He must have recognized my confusion, for he said, “You don’t understand? You don’t remember?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Lee Lee says, her brows scrunched in a fit of confusion. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Instead, he was drenched with confusion and sadness when his letters to Miss Goodacre were returned unopened. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Even harder was the threat, or the confusion of feeling contradictory things. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He stared at me with at least as much confusion as anger, and that was encouraging. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, it seems like all that stands in the pot is a confusion of dirty water. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Serafina’s journey to the north was made harder by the confusion in the world around her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, looked back, and smirked at her confusion. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Knowing she wouldn’t stand by to watch cattle trample our crops, my fear turned to confusion and I sidled up to Ma. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z In the confusion of the fight, nobody notices. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Unsure who they were or why they were asking, Shin feigned confusion and said nothing. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I felt a weird combination of confusion and hope warring in my chest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I watch the different emotions flash across her face— disbelief, joy, confusion—before she takes a step forward. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The undead just shuffled among the monsters, causing momentary confusion, but that wouldn’t last. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When Luma shook her head in confusion, the boys tumbled to the ground, laughing. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In that moment of confusion, Golan leapt and knocked me to the ground. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The rule is a product of the usual three confusions: English with Latin, informal style with incorrect grammar, and syntax with semantics. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z To the Europeans’ confusion, their steel and cloth did not interest the Narragansett, who wanted to swap only for “little bells, blue crystals, and other trinkets to put in the ear or around the neck.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In her confusion, she packed riding crops and her wedding veil, a watercolor landscape, and a paper sack of birdseed. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They needed a place to share their hurt and confusion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I hated it when he cried like that, for it heightened, and made more real, my feelings of confusion, terror and helplessness. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing Emma’s story made me feel closer to her, and less alone in my own confusion. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z While standing there, lost in a world of confusion and fear, my mother unexpectedly joined me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The storm lashes us, out of the confusion of grey and yellow the hail of splinters whips forth the child-like cries of the wounded, and in the night shattered life groans painfully into silence. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Darcy, after enquiring of her how Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner did, a question which she could not answer without confusion, said scarcely anything. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The expression of terror that crosses her face only adds to my confusion and unease. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Staring at the house in the full heat of summer, it was scarcely credible that the world had so swiftly fallen into confusion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Fadi looked at his father’s untroubled expression and paused in confusion. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The roaches waved their front legs in confusion, not understanding what was going on. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Long before the gods appeared, in the dim past, uncounted ages ago, there was only the formless confusion of Chaos brooded over by unbroken darkness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Arthur’s mother's name which he had forgotten to mention in the confusion! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I sympathize with his confusion, but I feel nothing toward his hostility. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z By now, sullen confusion weighed upon the suitors. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, in the town, in that year, there could be no avoidance of history, for the streets were full of her assaults and confusions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Hopelessness, confusion, excitement, and now a hot flame of anger. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Horses and dogs were running about in fright and confusion. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Everything after the moment of impact is confusion riddled with gunfire. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The confusion of shell-holes now seems so bewildering that I can no longer tell in my agitation which way I should go. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd swarmed away in a panic, people screaming and scrambling to escape the gunshots, and what had been merely confusion deteriorated into total chaos. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z ‘Such deeds he loves: friend at war with friend; loyalty divided in confusion of hearts.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well, it seemed to me that the man who could conceive this great story would know exactly what he wanted to say and there would be no confusion in his statement.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There is no confusion like the confusion of a simple mind, and as we drove away Tom was feeling the hot whips of panic. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I look into their beaming faces: Chou is barely able to suppress a laugh, Geak looks at me in confusion, and Ma is crying. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally waited another moment, watching the uglies’ horror dissolve into confusion as Shay bounced again, then righted herself on one of the tables and headed for the door. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I retrieved my bike from the sidewalk, a wave of confusion drowning out the cheers from the crowd. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z God love her, she doesn’t miss a thing even in her confusion. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We look at each other, and then, drop our gaze to hide our confusion. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t need the complications and confusion that might come with friendship. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Her almond-shaped eyes were overflowing with anger, disappointment, and confusion, and maybe even a little fear. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The skin between his brows was pinched hard in confusion. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When the monster had completely turned to dust, the lions and the Hermes statue looked around in confusion. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Look, Auntie, look, her niece would cry, and when she opened her hand there would be a shiny flake of mica to see, or maybe a bisected worm, all squiggly confusion. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But the weather was unhelpful, the flood all-consuming, and the confusion universal. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The moments of confusion got longer and longer. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "Yes, my lady, can I help you?" the woman says, her facial expression marked with confusion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion: Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She didn’t look at him, but Koffi could hear the bewilderment in the god’s voice, his confusion. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Between them they had pieced together the fate of his charred note, and the course of confusion which had enabled three disparate animals to disappear without trace, and with perfect timing and perception. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, I am complaining about the confusion of my age, what is expected of me versus what I want for myself. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The possibility that I would not see him again filled me with sorrow and confusion. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z On Thursday, April 13, Olmsted wrote to his son John, “Every body here in a keen rush, the greatest in imaginable outward confusion.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Any second now, it would all come tumbling down and bury me in confusion. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There were tears in his eyes, but his mouth was twisted in hate and anguish and confusion. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The result is a certain amount of confusion over who can fairly be called a relativist and who cannot. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Then they rowed into a world of confusion. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She must see it in my eyes, because the hurt turns to confusion as we gaze at each other. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z More shrieks of pain and confusion rose as the rest of the Midfolk panicked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I got up from my own chair, with mixed feelings of regret and confusion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z What deceived me was my own happiness; for peace is indivisible, and the surrounding world confusion found no reflection inside me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she came to the flight to Connecticut and all the bitterness and confusion of the past weeks. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think they know themselves what to ask. The whole situation is unprecedented. Even the idea of opposing the Capitol’s agenda is a source of confusion for the people here,” says Haymitch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “To make a trial of their wits and an ordeal of their judgment,” he said as if he relished confusion itself. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z For several minutes no one spoke an understandable sentence, which added greatly to the confusion. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z But in other ways, it feels pretty real in there—the enemy soldiers dressed in Peacekeepers’ uniforms, the confusion of a smoke bomb. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Yeah, sorry, it’s just—Ruby, would you mind coming with me for a second? I think there was some confusion on your assignment.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z While I didn’t fault anyone for the confusion, as someone who had failed to qualify, it was a painful reminder every time I had to correct someone to say, “Sorry, I’m not an Olympian.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There were always tons of people—relatives and neighbors—and lots of confusion. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “I was wondering whether or not his sense of conflict about the accident was genuine confusion, or another lie.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Claire’s confusion is obvious, but her eyes are intense and clear, focusing on me like I am the whole Pacific Ocean. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “For comparison. So there’s less confusion when I’m trying to be considerate.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “This is the shuttle to the Hyatt,” the driver said in confusion as he opened the doors. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I bent down to stroke Jasper’s ear, in an agony of confusion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z One night, rockets landed near their camp, and in the confusion, many people escaped and ran away, including Khouy’s wife. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There he sat, that Sunday, in Florence’s tiny, fragile parlor, a very rock, it seemed to the eye of her confusion, in her so weary land. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z My father, as I say, came of a generation mercifully free of such confusions of our professional values. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A pair of beastkeepers watched in confusion before they understood what she was doing and darted away to help other animals. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And then someone else jostled him from the side and in the confusion of the moment he lost hold of Bree. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The first thing that startled him, even though it increased his confusion at the same time, was the fact that it was precisely three hundred eighty-eight feet from Úrsula's bed to the backyard wall. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They stared at each other in confusion, unable to speak, sensing that something delicately established might slip from them. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But confusion is not complexity; it’s just confusion. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw their eyes bespeaking confusion at this raillery, sorrow to hear our liberator mocked thus, and anxiety at what His Lordship’s uncertainty might mean. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Rumbles of anger and confusion swept the space, but I pressed on. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Scott snuck glances her way too, but where Mom’s eyes were filled with concern and confusion, Scott looked at George as if his sibling made sense to him for the first time. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Surnames are just an additional means of identification, useful only to prevent confusion in official records. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Oak looks around in mild confusion and pleasure. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “But how could that be?” the chaplain protested in livid and resentful confusion. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I thought this jest low; not least because it merely confused Olakunde, who understood it not, and he delivered some looks of confusion before I reassured him and bade him to ignore Bono’s whimsies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z To warn you of confusion and delusion and assumption. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The old man turns his blind head, rising from confusion to listen. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone trying to climb the bookcases had pulled out a whole section of books and spilled them in broken-backed confusion on the floor. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry tried to remember; the whole journey seemed like a blur of panic and confusion. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Stay still!” he shouted, but his face changed immediately from anger to confusion when he looked down at the bundle lying on the floor. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z And as I spoke comfortably to Will on one side, I sought through the confusion for Bono; and I saw rage and fear in all quarters. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The confusion slowly slid from his face, and he took his wife’s hand and helped her lower herself to the ground. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Shaking his head in doubt and confusion, my father left me alone. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z More nods of agreement — and looks of confusion. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Away from here because love shouldn’t hang around confusion like this. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Yes, it just adds to the general confusion, I suppose.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Then there are others where fable, myth, preconception, love, longing, or prejudice step in and so distort a cool, clear appraisal that a kind of high-colored magical confusion takes permanent hold. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z What he had were watery eyes in the bathroom and a look of boredom and confusion when he thought no one was looking. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Me and Jay looked at each other, his face showing the same confusion that must have been on mine. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z If so, there’ll be a lot of confusion getting them into town. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And the sounds, which started out peculiar and interesting, soon turned into being the sort of confusion that made you want to clamp your hands ’crost your ears. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z They rallied at the doors of the Empire State Building, and the enemy army was momentarily thrown into confusion. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Mine was the one with the S drawn through it, so there would be no confusion about where to start my final double-twisting double tuck, the hardest dismount in the world. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Boys always forget other people’s birthdays. “You have committed the following crimes,” he continued: “having a dog with an unauthorized alarm, sowing confusion, upsetting the applecart, wreaking havoc, and mincing words.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Ah, the look of confusion on her face was priceless. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It's not easy to nap, though my head is tired from all the noise not just in this outside world, but also inside me, where my heart is yammering with fear and confusion. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z His face was a confusion of anger and surprise. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z That all-too-familiar combination of confusion and anger is starting to bubble up inside me again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Otto tried hard not to let his surprise and confusion come off as insulting. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “They must be away. That is the retreat Lord, lord, will ye look at the confusion!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then transpired my confusion, for I wore them, and knew not how with delicacy to change my dress with the ladies present. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z To prevent confusion, Mesoamerican societies created the third calendar, the Long Count. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was more confusion than usual as the children peeled off their wraps and kicked off their boots. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Salva said “Hello” and “Thank you” many times, for in his fatigue and confusion, these were the only words he felt sure about. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs, her mother, guilt-stricken by her absence from the family, would be spreading anxiety and confusion all about her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The other twisted in midair and landed in a heap on the ground, shaking its head in confusion at Omakayas. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Pedro Segundo hated him, even though he had never given a name to the tortured feeling that gripped his soul and filled him with confusion. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Worse, between her own confusion and the unprecedented volume of cars, she had gone the wrong way. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z From the corner of my eye, I see Roshan shake his head at me in confusion, while Hammie looks away in disappointment. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I'm in and out of consciousness, and the confusion feels good. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I wondered, through my confusion, when we should be removed from the island. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She extended a hand to Wanda, who stared at it with confusion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I had the masters send along a note just in case there was any confusion about my admission to the Arcanum.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Above him a brilliant confusion of lights glared down. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, then clenched my jaw as Mr. Whitby stared at me in confusion. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The doctors said it was chronic hypothermia, with bad diet and a mild case of pneumonia on top of it; but I don’t know if that accounts for all the hallucinations and mental confusion. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That the people in the audience have likely felt grief and confusion and powerlessness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Moss jogged back to the classroom, confusion slowing his steps. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And he told her about lost sons that couldn’t be helped, and country music, and the confusion of a kind man not knowing which way was right. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I experience my own confusion as I realize what I’ve said is entirely true, and the noble impulse that carried me across the square is replaced by despair. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It had just come out of the confusion of the war somehow. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The source of this confusion is simple: from its first appearances, the term ‘the Scientific Revolution’ was being used in two quite different ways. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Another blanket of confusion to add to the pile. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Rain always recommended meditation for stress and confusion. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Poe holds out a pack of tissues, and I stretch to grab them, frowning in confusion. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He never seemed to understand where he was, and his confusion infuriated him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Living with a pet name and a good name, in a place where such distinctions do not exist—surely that was emblematic of the greatest confusion of all. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There's just one crown, though, and you can hear the crowd's confusion -whose head will he place it on? -until President Snow gives it a twist and it separates into two halves. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The thought washed over me like a river, sweeping away the dead bees that had filled my brainpan with confusion. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The confusion in his eyes was gone in half a heartbeat, but not before Tyrion grasped what it meant. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She is guessing that many of them out there, too, have felt her grief and confusion and powerlessness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I just can’t find the words for the mixture of confusion and pleasure I’m feeling. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t understand,” Lady Meng said, her lovely face frowning in confusion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Rage that has nothing to do with her so-called bodyguards and everything to do with me and her and the confusion rolling around inside both of us. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thomas was drowning in a sea of confusion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Farther back, there was a buzz of confusion. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Fearing that Hindu-Arabic numerals—the o through 9 used today—would promote confusion and fraud, some European authorities banned them until the fourteenth century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I was enjoying Freddie’s confusion, but his new line of attack was starting to get under my skin. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z There was much confusion, a separation, a wheeling about, and then LaFarge stood stunned. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But in 1684, Halley’s affairs were thrown into confusion by the death of his father and the project was abandoned for many years, as other matters took precedence. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I’ve written about these confused feelings in my diary, too, but this is one confusion that doesn’t get any clearer by writing about it. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z A failure to distinguish these senses, and to ask which of them the first users of the term ‘the Scientific Revolution’ had in mind, has caused a tremendous amount of confusion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She doesn’t hide her confusion when she sees my hair. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He remained kind and charming until the very end, despite his increasing confusion from the advancing dementia. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He nodded calmly and offered to escort me to the office of the bursar to ensure that there was no confusion regarding my admission “fee.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Trina had not stopped looking at Mark, her face wrinkled in confusion. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I yank my head back in confusion to find myself looking into Peeta’s eyes, only now they hold my gaze. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Thomas asked, still feeling the weight of seeing those walls close, thinking about the maze, the confusion, the fear. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z By now Ulbrickson was headed along the road from mild confusion to utter consternation, if not madness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Early twin studies were thus confounded by this confusion, leading to inconclusive results. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Because the conservative will tell you that YOU are the real racist and your mouth will hang open in confusion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He even managed a weak smile at my confusion. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackjack cantered away as Tempest reared in confusion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He looked around, eyes wide with confusion, muttering in a language I didn't understand. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They blink in confusion and terror at a mass of flaming candles on their Slammer cake, perhaps more candles than they’ve ever seen on one of their own birthday cakes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were back within the stockade, confusion all around us, men screaming at each other and officers bellowing for order, the drummers playing tattoos to draw us to attention. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z My spirits were so disarranged, my nerves so clamorous in their confusion, that no course of thought, speech, or action presented itself. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I would come up through a roaring and confusion, like surf boiling. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His mind had gone jagged at the sensation, a riot of confusion. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I shake my head to indicate my confusion. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Like sexual confusion and atom bombs, self-taught civil engineers are causally associated with extinction. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z It filled me with hatred, confusion, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, loneliness, selfishness and a cynical attitude toward people. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I would leave in the confusion of congratulations when the ceremony ended. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Amari placed her hands on her belly, full of wonder and confusion. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But faced with his opponent, his feelings about the challenge have suddenly changed, replaced by nerves and confusion. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Anemone looked at me in confusion, but I didn’t have the time to explain. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z To add to the confusion, there were all the new properties and painted backdrops our hired men had constructed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My fingers tremble with curiosity, confusion, and excitement. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Sense was emerging miraculously from confusion, and now he understood why she was telling him what she had denied Dumbledore and Flitwick. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She made a face at him while Joy to the Heart frowned again in confusion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They said the attack had been too sudden, too chaotic; that everyone had fled in different directions in total confusion. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Unable to bear the confusion of feelings any longer, C.P. offered some excuse and hurried from the restaurant. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The first line had been transformed into a confusion of separate struggles, The three tangled ships loomed ahead, turning, their decks a red chaos as men hacked at each other with sword and axe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When he heard my mother’s outburst, he rose from his chair, his eyes widening in confusion. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In the confusion of getting the sorry procession of hurt men slung across their horses, the Queen had kept her head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The movement of Mark Antony’s ships caused confusion in the center of the line. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Bees exposed to a new type of pesticide known as neonicotinoids exhibit confusion and odd behavior. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A Charlie Foxtrot is an Army operation that winds up in confusion, with people bumping into one another and demanding to know what’s going on. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The penguins were all charmed by the sparkling lights and the confusion of the city below. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z His face had shown anger at being stopped, then confusion, and then wondering disbelief. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He looked at me with some confusion; he examined the wall. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z If Powell chose to fight, he could certainly do great harm to a few of the soldiers before being captured or before being shot in the confusion. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His brow was furrowed: half confusion, half irritation. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The truth is, for as far back as I can remember, this sort of confusion has existed about who I am, and it always starts with my name. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Mama sighed in exasperated confusion but kept walking, the coffee can cradled in her arm. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I needed Otto to be the one constant thing in my life, and I was ready to cry from confusion. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z His confusion was gone, which only left more room in his expression for hostility. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I watch his face go from confusion, to recognition, to disbelief. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Their shouts and bustling caused great confusion where before there had been only a few men and some girls playing with pieces of velvet and a woman singing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A translator was called in to make sure there was no confusion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He checked himself in some confusion and, to forestall Bigwig’s rebuke, spoke to Hazel at once. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A look of confusion crossed the girl’s face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He watched Koffi's smile flicker for a moment, showing real confusion, before her expression hardened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z First, there was confusion, but that almost immediately gave way to anger. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “I’ll try, but it was a very ungentlemanly thing to do, I didn’t think you could be so sly and malicious, Laurie,” replied Meg, trying to hide her maidenly confusion under a gravely reproachful air. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will show you,” I said, stumbling in my confusion. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The cop’s expression changed, morphed into shock and confusion. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z For in the rich and moist and wanted areas of the world, life pyramids against itself and in its confusion has finally allied itself with the enemy non-life. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the adrenaline and the confusion of it all. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z This definition at least eliminates the confusion of treating as works of art such natural phenomena as flowers, seashells, or sunsets. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z John stared at me, his eyes wide with confusion. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z But Alaska liked the Colonel, and in the confusion of the moment, I just looked at her blankly, unsure even of what to ask. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Their looks of sleepy confusion had disappeared, replaced by a look of purpose, even of pleasure, in their eyes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They buckled in confusion, not willing to beat up three girls under her watchful gaze. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Guenever herself, ushered into a small waiting-room while the state apartments were made ready for her reception, added to the confusion by insisting on bandages and hot water and stretchers for her wounded men. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z More screams, more confusion; and again the gun went off, but this time by accident, it seemed. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For some moments Taran heard nothing but a confusion of voices, angry outcries and bickering, with Eiddileg trying to shout above them. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “It’s like I said. The confusion doesn’t go away all at once. It doesn’t for me either.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They little noted in the confusion when he remained upon the island, nor when he stole down into the marsh and followed the Royal Ethiopians, hands up and whispering for quarter. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I give him an innocent look of confusion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Lady Constance was correct, and if you have ever had the misfortunate of hearing a violinist tuning, you will understand the momentary confusion. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I would have despaired of the hopelessness and confusion. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long walk down to the yard/ Outside, everything was noise and confusion. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Behind him, the cuffs and blue helmet freed Sticky, who rose, wobbling, in a state of weak confusion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She was lying on her back, her head tilted sideways, looking at Mariam intently with a mixture of amusement, confusion, and suspicion. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The air crackled with tension, charged with the crowd’s confusion and excitement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There is a breed of desert men, not hiding exactly but gone to sanctuary from the sins of confusion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She has not had to go through this confusion with the other two Indian children. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt a stab of feeling penetrate the confusion I clutched around me like a thick protective blanket. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I hopped out at once, despite my confusion and curiosity. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Once Ghohg the Evil One is gone and his palace has been destroyed, taking a few thousand diplomats and ministers with it, the whole goblin kingdom will be thrown into confusion. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Fadi quavered as the confusion on his father’s face turned to anger. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I glanced at Sahil in confusion to find him watching us curiously. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The problem of olfactory sensing shares some of the current puzzles and confusions of immunology, apart from the business of telling self from non-self. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My face must show my confusion because Grandpa strains himself to say something more. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z In them I see sadness and I think it’s fear or maybe it’s confusion. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There was so much confusion and shouting, and the music made it seem like a bizarre circus. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Ah, I sense your confusion,” said Mr. Benedict. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She did her best to explain, and she had watched confusion wash over Pearl’s face, then pain. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “He told you he wanted you to attack the sentries while the rabbits were feeding, didn’t he,” he said to Kehaar, “and that he’d bring the mothers out in the confusion?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z With shrieks and gibberings, the gang—too loosely organized to be called a troop—circled, saw their new opponent, and fled in confusion. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It pulled the hymn out of muddled confusion and lifted true praises to the Lord. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He lifted her in his arms and carried her to the craft, ignoring the gunfire, the billowing smoke, the cries of alarm and confusion. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In my confusion I may even have tried to smile; I cannot remember clearly. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It wasn’t only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it was confusion and misunderstanding; above all, it was the failure to grasp the simple truth that other people are as real as you. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It seemed to him he had scarcely dozed off when confusion topside wakened him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe someone could pretend to faint in the road, then the person behind would trip, and in the confusion— no, he was too disciplined to fall for anything like that. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I kicked and paddled, doing my best to tread water as I sucked down air, and looked around in confusion. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “In the confusion of Miss Annie’s collapse, you seem to have forgotten that you shipped me off to Levy Pants this morning.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way to avoid such confusion, they have concluded, is to do away with the pet name altogether, as many of their Bengali friends have already done. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Benji’s face squished into confusion for half a second and then lit up with understanding. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Since he wasn’t looking at me when he spoke, there was a moment of confusion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Together, they were like one of those superhero alliances in the comic books, invincible, an unconquerable confederation of boredom and confusion. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A flash of pride and curiosity flared in Sefia’s chest, quickly extinguished by hurt and confusion. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I squeeze my body closer to Keav as the world moves in hurried confusion from the city. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Of her jumble of feelings, she recognized only confusion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I looked at the confusion around me, the ruination. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They fled in confusion to the ships, and the wall they had built to defend them went down like a sand wall children heap up on the shore and then scatter in their play. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d dropped an oar, and in the confusion of retrieving it I felt his fingertips brush in a casual yet deliberate fashion along my cheek near the jawbone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah gets up, looking at my brother with a mixture of pity and confusion. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The ghosts walked straight into the squalid confusion of the town, as if they knew exactly where they were going, and Lyra and Will were about to follow them; but then they were stopped. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Most of the juvenile lifer cases we handled involved clients who shared Evan's confusion about their adolescent behavior. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “And now the scene of confusion had reached its height,” Chamberlin observed through the folds of the blanket. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Now more people stood up to speak to each other, confusion and gossip swirling in the air as Stephanie left the auditorium. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Her voice is thick with confusion and, also, fear. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I watched in confusion as the people stopped their prayers and looked at my crumpled form in hushed fear. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I was full of confusion and upset and jangling pans and silverware, sounded like a whole circus show. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z One by one, my elder siblings broke with her rules, coming home bearing fruits of their own confusion, which we jokingly called their “revolution.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z All this did, as I say, put me in a bit of a confusion, because until then I’d been all set on my Harry plan. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in her confusion, she tried to remember the basic courtesies. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “These pins are yours. You can pick your locks. Use the confusion to get out of here. Leave Blackcliff forever, like you wanted. On one condition.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But he had not been able to sort out and put words to the source of his confusion, so he had let it pass. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z These questions filled the gosling’s mind, and his feelings for his mother swung between love and confusion and anger. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The boy had heard everything—but in the confusion following the blast, hardly anyone noticed his shouts. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In confusion they will instantly revert to their real state—weak and sad humanity. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All my siblings, myself included, had some sort of color confusion at one time or another, but Richie dealt with his in a unique way. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Bast said with an odd mixture of confusion and concern. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The need for isolation, the grandiosity of the confabulations, the disorientation and confusion—these were all eerily reminiscent of his uncle’s descent. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Hussein came to a halt, and his expression turned to confusion as the other players ran past him, suddenly quiet. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We understood that we represented the nation and were obligated to step forward and be present when there was tragedy, or hardship, or confusion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They looked at Mr. McNamara, then each other, in fake confusion. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z From Frank Churchill’s face, where he thought he saw confusion suppressed or laughed away, he had involuntarily turned to hers; but she was indeed behind, and too busy with her shawl. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z There were no surprises the second time around, no insight puzzles, no opportunities for the complexities and confusion of the real world to intrude on the Pentagon’s experiment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The only certainty that summer was moral confusion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Choosing correct words in this place of confusion seemed impossible. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His face contorted with confusion, and she picked up her pawn, moving it diagonally, and easily knocked over the piece. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Middle-class supporters of public bilingualism toy with the confusion of those Americans who cannot speak standard English as well as they can. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake moved to stand over Miss Riley with a folded newspaper, but the angry bees had too many targets and gave up in confusion, retreating back up the mountain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The appearance of the horses and the added confusion of people coming from the cabin roused Sounder to new fury. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, I knew, were pain and confusion and all the manic results of bewilderment and fear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In his confusion he had run all the way across the town to reach the room of his friend. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As we move in closer, I see her companions, and confusion sets in. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the wind roared in the forest, there was confusion in the darkness and the creature lifted its head, holding toward them the ruin of a face. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Costly mistakes, like sexual confusion and nuclear weapons, which by the way are both legacies passed down from the greatest generation—the guys who whipped Hitler—are strongly related to extinction. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “Then what do you do with it ?” demanded Milo, plodding along doggedly through his mounting confusion to fling out the question burning on his lips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was a roar and a great confusion of noise. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was therefore with confusion that we observed companies boarding transports. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Louisa is her name. She absconded from her plantation in the confusion of the reorganization and hid in the woods these many months. Believing she had escaped the logic of our system.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I avoided her gaze, the hurt and confusion within it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And that confusion changes your mood, it becomes your mood, and you become a confused, gray person. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The confusion stemmed from the fact that Jane Bromet interviewed me at Base Camp and posted a transcript of the interview on the Outside Online website. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Bodies scrambled everywhere, people on top of people, groaning and squirming in confusion as they tried to push away from each other. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z All I lost in the confusion was Ruth’s doll. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding it seemed to help erase some of the confusion that clogged his mind. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There was more talk and confusion and finally a man was led into the room. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Amid noise and confusion, the driver urged us to get out quickly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes drop, sweeping past my breasts, landing with confusion somewhere in the middle of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z City officials would send out teams of crisis counselors to the Birmingham schools to talk with the students and help them cope with their confusion, anger, and grief. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was smoke, clatter, mud, and confusion, as if an army were massing for an assault on Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was no end to the fear and confusion, the racist assumptions and the rumor-mongering. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z A blurry vision of the baby in the box tried to surface, yet I could not express my confusion. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The confusion on Penelope’s face dampened some of Ophie’s enthusiasm, but then the older girl shook herself and grinned widely. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z At this uncomfortable juncture, I perceived with no little confusion that Bono watched us, grinning a wide, jackanapes smile; which cajolery threw me into more distress. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The toucans and cockatoos circled in confusion before flying north. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked upon me with confusion, and I demanded again that he fall and wait to be led away as unproductive. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It wasn’t confusion, either, or pity for them being stupid enough to trust him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Out of it he got complete confusion but a few ideas. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A hundred expressions chased each other across Loki’s face: cunning and shiftiness, truculence and confusion. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In the midst of the confusion, I saw carloads of white people circling the church and then driving off with screeching tires. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The relief on his parents’ faces turned almost instantly to confusion. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind her, an overdecorated flat reeks of dead apple blossoms, confusion, old age. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But as soon as Alex started to spin them, the dog jumped off, barking in confusion. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He was, by turns, inflamed by anger, twisted by confusion, withered by sadness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When apartheid came, colored people defied easy categorization, so the system used them—quite brilliantly—to sow confusion, hatred, and mistrust. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Blandly telling him that I kept my hair long to avoid confusion with American Air Force personnel proved my mental instability. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I can’t tell if it’s confusion plastered all over his face or something else. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My hand automatically goes to the scar on my left temple, which I associate with confusion. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When I come out, Lacey is paying and Ben is honking the horn, and after a moment of confusion, I jog toward the car. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z In some ways, this is a story of woe and confusion, but it is also a story of joy and kindness and free peanuts. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When Ayana caught my eye, I could see she was trying to force a smile, but all she got out was a look of uneasy confusion, which I mirrored back to her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But this is, at least in part, a confusion of cause and effect. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Baaz’s brows had pinched together in confusion; now they shot up in surprise. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the confusion he saw Dulcet cradling Boots and hurrying from the hall with the ever-faithful Temp behind them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Joana followed me out of the maternity area, her face a mixture of shock and confusion. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She shook the confusion, the annoyance, away like cobwebs and gave Ricky a faint smile. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The confusion lay in a deeper, more secret place. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gestures were slow and tentative and her eyes reflected deep mental confusion. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “He burns like your sister, and he has no strength to fight it. This is why he speaks in confusion.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And then a final visitor made her confusion complete. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The subtle, recurring confusion between illusion and reality that was characteristic of paramnesia fascinated the chaplain, and he knew a number of things about it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Through the din of confusion in her head, Inej thought, They look like stolen stars. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This meant that they would cover the half mile to the outlying sheds at sunset, instead of risking the confusion of a night journey over ground that only Hazel knew. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, hoping that she might, somehow, clear up some of the confusion that was building in my mind. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came October 1871: a cow, a lantern, confusion, and wind. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The books were in a confusion on my bundle, far too many for me to carry. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Taking advantage of their brief confusion, Jess clambered down on to the small side roof. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His name brought back all my fear and confusion and longing to go home. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Taran, whose head still spun with confusion and disbelief, strained against his bonds. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z This last request caused confusion in the stadium’s cafeteria, as they were unable to supply the skyr. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I catch sight of my parents, who look at me, disbelief and confusion in their eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z At first Nick was amused that I wouldn’t see a doctor, but as the illness progressed his amusement turned to worry, then confusion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z "Where am I going?" he asks, with this mixture of confusion and hope. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The twins cried in pain, in confusion, in terror. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Full of doubt and confusion, I decided to put this uncertain matter from my mind. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They want confusion in our courts, and frustration among our states....The name of the game is now survival—and we will either win it or lose it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m in a state of utter confusion, don’t know what to read, what to write, what to do. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He paused as the crowd murmured surprise and confusion. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z All the world was grief and confusion that day. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z At last his wife was rudderless, trying to steer some sort of course on a sea of confusion, asking him for directions. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The little book I showed you and your sister last night, remember,” she stared at me anxiously, but my eyes merely widened in confusion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As the audience roars with a cacophony of confusion, cheers, boos, and incredulous shouts, the power-up finally wears off on me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As he stared at it, his face twisted in confusion. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Who could ever describe this confusion, and come up with the village names and the dates for the history books? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The wharf was a confusion of unloading and bartering. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Nobody scored any goals, and I felt nothing but confusion when time was called and another, equally puzzling activity was introduced. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She was glad now of the tiled bathroom that had caused her such confusion at first. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why are we leaving?” she asked, her brows knitted in confusion. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Around our sloop-of-war lay a great confusion of ships, a floating town. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After an evident moment of confusion, Dad replied, “Thank you for your vote of confidence, Reverend Lavender.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z An expression of childlike confusion came over her face. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There would be a brief moment of confusion, and then the suspicious look would disappear. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” she said in Kerch, feigning confusion and keeping to the language of the Menagerie. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And Francie, pausing in her sweeping to listen, tried to put everything together and tried to understand a world spinning in confusion. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Him over there, with the red .. “... demon. A demon of wind and ...” I looked around in mute confusion until Wilem and Simmon hurried me away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was at this moment that three more rebel muskets discovered themselves in the dark of the barn, and fired at our flank—causing great confusion, though I believe none was struck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He looked at me, his expression somewhere between confusion and anger. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The wind was cold, but it felt good, clearing some of the confusion from his head. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Gerald thought back to the haze and confusion of the fire. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Their faces wrinkled in confusion, and they did more urgent whispering back and forth to one another. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We are controlled here by our confusion, far more than we know, and the American dream has therefore become something much more closely resembling a nightmare, on the private, domestic, and international levels. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Booth was often lost in the confusion of the chaotic household. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The mercenary looked down at the heavy, notched blade, his forehead furrowing in confusion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Giver, on his return, would find the community in a state of confusion and panic. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps because of confusion with discomfort and dismay, it is widely used to indicate uneasiness or vague dissatisfaction. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all done!” the announcer’s voice shouts over the noise, mired in confusion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The white flakes made a queer sort of confusion before her eyes; they brushed her cheeks like tiny flower petals and caught on her eyelashes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Rather, the white man is himself in sore need of new standards, which will release him from his confusion and place him once again in fruitful communion with the depths of his own being. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z They caused enough confusion for me to slip back outside and run around toward the back of the building and enter the auditorium through the stage door. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Clay looked directly at Amari, his face a mask of rage and confusion. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z How could they do this and face their own future? she wondered in horrible confusion. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her emotions welled inside her and she could feel them washing against her insides: sadness and regret and anger and pain and confusion and relief and more she couldn’t name. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z While the rest of the monsters ran around in confusion, Frank pulled his bow and rained arrows on them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Lord Cardan told us to be more observant,” I say, hoping that the plausible confusion of an ambiguous command will help to explain the way she’s acting. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Still, there is much confusion in war and no rat has identified you. We move on now!” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z During the ruckus that followed, there was a great deal of confusion. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wince and gaze at it in confusion. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z There was a flash of anger there, but it quickly melted into an odd expression of surprise or confusion. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "And, Brother, don't forget what I said about that thing you got on your desk. Things like that don't do nothin' but cause confusion. They ought to be kept out of sight." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As the birds circled in panicked confusion, cannons began firing, prompting the birds to relieve themselves over the athletes. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I clear my throat and try to wipe the confusion from my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Instead of the total confusion the human tongue actually turns out to be. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It had been difficult to know where he might have fallen, given the darkness and the confusion of the battle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She pushed her way toward him, calling his name in vain, because he could not hear her in the confusion. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Shay’s eyes narrowed, confusion clouding her face, as if her memories of the underground prison didn’t fit in with the rest of her pretty worldview. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She saw a bird fly away from the others in confusion, dove at it, and missed. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Down below, the crowd murmurs in halfhearted confusion as they continue making their way toward the exits, but it is quickly replaced by cheering again as they celebrate the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Imagine! Living with baboons for months! It’s no wonder you look—ah, you look—” Oppah stopped in confusion. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The lines of her brow plunged with both anger and confusion. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z As it was getting late and the confusion was great—countless Jews had been passing as non-Jews—the Lageralteste had decided that a general roll call would take place the next day. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My head felt hot with confusion and desperation; I did not know what to do; I wished my mother were present; I wished the police were blotted off the surface of the earth. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since the U.S. bombings of Jalalabad, the flood of refugees had increased tenfold, causing more confusion and chaos along the border. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z In Chicago there developed a confusion of orders—no one’s fault—just one of those things that happens, and Adam’s six cars of lettuce stood in the yard for five more days. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Men scurried past us without so much as their muskets, leaping into the ditch we had dug across the promontory, and confusion everywhere reigned supreme. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I whispered, confusion and fear tying my tongue. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “But the Starry River is the sky,” Pinmei said, shaking her head in confusion. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “They didn’t like it when two or three people would be talking at once. That’s the producers’ natural instinct, to hype a scene by creating confusion. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was none of the morning confusion that exists in most homes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s an ugly business. We’ll put a crew of boarders on, try to pull her off in the confusion.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z We stood in confusion; and might have continued in that way for longer, had not a door thrown itself open, and a rebel appeared before us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The girl is kept longer, but she too is dismissed, her forehead wrinkled in confusion. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z |
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