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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asked confused" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey that someone asked a question while feeling confused, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "She asked confused about the instructions, unsure of what to do next."
Alternatives: "inquired with confusion" or "asked in a confused manner."
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With Memphis?" Karl asked, confused.
"In my services?" Morgan asked, confused.
"Is he alive?" I asked, confused by the remaining tube.
'You've moved our servers where?" I asked, confused as to what was going on.
"Fish guts?" I asked, confused.
So while at Harvard one day I barged into Christensen's office unannounced (he asked, confused, if I was there for a job interview).
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"DO YOU MEAN…" it would ask, confused by my address, and then would offer some suggestions — perhaps I meant the Goodyear tire store in Poughkeepsie, or a small museum near Danbury, or a bad restaurant many miles away from me, in a neighboring state.
"What?" She remembers asking, confused.
"What war was that?" Eleanor asks, confused.
"Is that true for everyone?" I ask, confused.
"So what are his policies?" asks confused Old Dude.
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