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Discover LudwigThe phrase "act confused" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing someone's behavior or response that suggests they do not understand a situation or are pretending not to understand.
Example: "When asked about the missing files, she decided to act confused to avoid taking responsibility."
Alternatives: "pretend to be puzzled" or "feign confusion".
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Sehorn has the off-field lines and gets to act confused, or at least unsettled.
Another reason to be afraid, very afraid, of the world's elementary school children: not only do they lack the grace to act confused around computers, but an increasing number will also be able to churn out term papers with the speed of court stenographers by the time they reach the sixth grade.
Act confused in your class.
Here's what to do: Act confused by technology, especially computers, cell phones, and televisions.
Without her sight, your cat may become clumsy and act confused in her usual environment.
Act confused about how to clean something if you get busted for not cleaning.
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Act confusing, as doing this can kill players.
They came on in orange boiler suits and robotic mood, and acted confused.
Argenziano said her husband, a gun collector and marksman, retrieved a handgun from a bedside table to show friends, then pointed it at himself and acted confused.
Ms. Argenziano said her husband, a gun collector and marksman, retrieved a handgun from a bedside table to show friends, then pointed it at himself and acted confused.
When it suddenly stopped, apparently without warning, the audience in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion acted confused.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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