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Confounds meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of confound

Using Confounds

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of confound
  • In the example corpus, confounds often appears in combinations such as: that confounds, confounds the, what confounds.

Context around Confounds

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sector 1× pandemic 1× controversy 1× tower 1× destry 1×

Often after:

conversation 1× expectations 1×

Sentence patterns with Confounds

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

armor that confounds conversation they 1× bardem who confounds both llewelyn 1× courts controversy confounds expectations and 1× destry confounds the townsfolk 1× form that confounds the county 1× issues and confounds even the 1× one that confounds her the 1× spell that confounds and overwhelms 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a long career 1× destry confounds the 1× however if players 1× little said that 1× private anecdotal evidence 1× the lack of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a fine companion 1× a new sound 1× an expert marksman 1× blame china narrative 1× confounds and overwhelms 1× county s strategy 1×

Words around Confounds

Just before it in the word index:

confounding 64 confounders 5 confounded 62 confound 33 conforzi 2 conforto 21

Just after it in the word index:

confraternities 4 confraternity 14 confreres 2 confront 969 confrontation 1.061 confrontational 142

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Confounds

  • In this selection, "confounds" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sector, pandemic, controversy, conversation and expectations stand out and add context to how "confounds" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include armor that confounds conversation they and bardem who confounds both llewelyn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "confounds" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with confounds

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Which confounds many adults. (4 words)

The publicly documented timeline of the pandemic confounds this “blame China” narrative. (12 words)

Little said that the legislation could change to a form that confounds the county’s strategy. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Of all the differences between my childhood and my daughter’s, the one she finds hardest to fathom, the one that confounds her the most, is that when I was a kid, I could not simply flip on the TV and watch my favorite movie whenever I wanted. (48 words)

Private anecdotal evidence and the record of his public behavior suggest that Trump is not a strong believer, and his Louis XIV-inspired bedroom at Trump Tower confounds the Austro-Hungarian emperor’s Spartan ideals to say the least. (39 words)

What confounds me most about these rumors is the idea that she’s both as cunning as the British media asserts but dumb enough to openly mock the future Queen consort over her husband’s infidelity? (36 words)

Question examples

What confounds me most about these rumors is the idea that she’s both as cunning as the British media asserts but dumb enough to openly mock the future Queen consort over her husband’s infidelity? (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

However, if players can get past the antisocial armor that confounds conversation, they will find a fine companion.

The lack of systematic data on the sector confounds our ability to speak with absolute authority on either side of that debate.

The publicly documented timeline of the pandemic confounds this “blame China” narrative.

Little said that the legislation could change to a form that confounds the county’s strategy.

Of all the differences between my childhood and my daughter’s, the one she finds hardest to fathom, the one that confounds her the most, is that when I was a kid, I could not simply flip on the TV and watch my favorite movie whenever I wanted.

What confounds me most about these rumors is the idea that she’s both as cunning as the British media asserts but dumb enough to openly mock the future Queen consort over her husband’s infidelity?

What confounds the singer-songwriter is not just his sudden popularity in the indie-music scene, but the wide acceptance the songs in his mother tongue are getting.

A long career in journalism has made me aware of another powerful “evil” that clouds issues and confounds even the most honorable people.

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Every time I meet her I think it’s going to be the last tour, the last album, but each time she confounds me.

One of the most distinctive voices to emerge from the Odd Future collective, writes music that courts controversy, confounds expectations, and delights hip-hop heads hungering for a new sound.

Private anecdotal evidence and the record of his public behavior suggest that Trump is not a strong believer, and his Louis XIV-inspired bedroom at Trump Tower confounds the Austro-Hungarian emperor’s Spartan ideals to say the least.

Which confounds many adults.

Writer/director De Los Santos Arias’ feature debut shines a light on an underrepresented part of the world and casts a truly outlandish spell that confounds and overwhelms.

Destry confounds the townsfolk by refusing to strap on a gun in spite of demonstrating that he is an expert marksman.

He then has to go on the run to avoid those looking to recover the money, including sociopathic killer Anton Chigurh ( Javier Bardem ), who confounds both Llewelyn and local sheriff Ed Tom Bell ( Tommy Lee Jones ).

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Common combinations with confounds

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "confounds" in a sentence?
An example: "However, if players can get past the antisocial armor that confounds conversation, they will find a fine companion." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "confounds" from authentic English texts.
What does "confounds" mean?
Confounds means: third-person singular simple present indicative of confound
How many example sentences with "confounds" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "confounds", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.