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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acted confused" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is pretending or appears to be bewildered or uncertain about a situation.
Example: "When asked about the missing files, she acted confused, even though she knew exactly where they were."
Alternatives: "pretended to be confused" or "feigned confusion".
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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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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.
Our culture often acts confused -- even shell-shocked -- when the idea of marriage gets raised.
If she acts confused, simply smile and change the subject.
Without her sight, your cat may become clumsy and act confused in her usual environment.
And if someone says there's no way you're serious, you've got to be a troll, just act confused as to why they would think that.
When the victim acts confused and says they don't know you, break down and start crying your brains out at his/her expense.
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