No. 3,887 in Dutch
verwarrend
Confusing.
In a sentence
De uitleg van het boek was erg verwarrend.
The explanation of the book was very confusing.
In this sentence, 'verwarrend' is used to describe how the explanation created a state of misunderstanding or lack of clarity.
Ik vond het verwarrend dat hij plotseling vertrok zonder iets te zeggen.
I found it confusing that he suddenly left without saying anything.
Here, 'verwarrend' expresses the feeling of puzzlement regarding unexpected behavior or events.
De gelijke namen van de karakters zijn verwarrend voor nieuwe lezers.
The similar names of the characters are confusing for new readers.
In this context, 'verwarrend' indicates how the similarity of character names may lead to difficulties in distinguishing them.
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