The phrase "a confusing lack of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where there is an unclear or puzzling absence of something.
Example: "The report highlighted a confusing lack of data regarding the project's progress, leaving the team uncertain about the next steps."
Alternatives: "an unclear absence of" or "a puzzling deficiency of".
Ms. Collins said she deplored the "sluggish initial response that was characterized by a confusing lack of unity of command".
Unfortunately, this inclusive philosophy has led to a confusing lack of discrimination in the selection and representation of artists, and in distinguishing among different kinds of welded sculpture.
The two sons (Daniel Mays, Liam Garrigan) do their best with what they're given, but what they're given is whizzy game-playing, spoilt posho wordplays and a confusing lack of any backstory.
The comments by ministers have often been contradictory and confusing, reflecting a lack of consensus in an inexperienced government, analysts say.
For Kosovo, the assessments are vague and confusing, lacking a clear list of next steps.
Backing up is hard to do -- or so it may seem to many computer users who decline to perform that routine chore because of confusing software, lack of hardware or lack of interest.
As a result, I wrote three HuffPost blogs about the Common App, trying to help users work through many of the confusing parts, lack of directions and out-and-out glitches.
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the creation of the NCA was a "chaotic and confusing process, with a lack of leadership from the Home Office".
A tangle of confusing user agreements and a lack of legal oversight have created confusing, even tragic, problems for those who try to get data stored by loved ones.
Co-op residents, who say the situation creates a danger and an eyesore, blame the property's confusing ownership and a lack of accountability.
On the other hand, beyond a general understanding, the debates were regarded as fairly inaccessible to a non-academic audience, citing confusing terms and a lack of clarity about what it means in practice as causes: It [social capital] is one of these terms that has achieved a certain prominence but not necessarily a level of understanding of what it is and how it's measured.
