confounding

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem was confounding many students in the class. "

"The similar-looking twins were always confounding their teachers, who often called them by the wrong names. "

"The heavy rain was already a problem for our picnic, and forgetting the plates only compounded the issue, truly confounding our plans. "

"The overflowing recycling bin was confounding paper, plastic, and glass, making it impossible to separate them for proper disposal. "

"His actions confounded the skeptics."

"The sudden rain was confounding our plans for a picnic in the park. "

"Confound the lady!"

"The rising floodwaters were confounding the farmer's harvest, destroying crops he depended on for survival. "

"The unexpected news of her promotion completely confounded her; she was speechless with amazement. "

"The confounding of the test results, with some students' papers accidentally shuffled, made it impossible to accurately grade anyone. "

"The apparent link between ice cream sales and crime rates turned out to be a confounding; hot weather was the real factor driving both. "