In contrast, "Curse of the Golden Flower, " a recently popular Chinese movie directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li (she of "Miami Vice" movie stardom) had been confusing to Xi.

Don't expect them to acknowledge they need these intimate moments. They're too busy avoiding and denying fear confusion and heartache.

The second act of a celebrity tragedy is cleaner, simpler than the confusing first act: everyone suddenly begins to heap encomiums on the dead.

But she had an extra quality that frustrated her critics during her lifetime and has done little to soften their disdain since her death.

But when he held them side by side, he was troubled to see that they were slightly asymmetrical.

The phenomena have rattled seismologists for sometime, as the microquakes can often occur hours after the surface waves have past.

I used to be confused or take it personally when someone wouldn' t be pleased by the same thing that pleased me.

We want him to be in the maximum uncertainty, so that his mind will be filled with contradictory pictures of the future, every one of which arouses hope or fear.

If you have ever lost weight on a diet only to gain it all back, you were probably as perplexed as you were disappointed.

It's a knowledge-based emotion, in the same "family" as interest and surprise, says Silvia.

Business slang and idioms in the workplace can leave you perplexed, but this short guide teaches some commonly spoken phrases and provides several appropriate ways to respond.

The magician's tricks mystified the audience.

If millions of Japanese wondering what they need to do to get out of harm's way are confused, there is good reason for it.

I clambered aboard and, after a brief confusion over seating assignments, settled with my three cabinmates into a tight little space with twin bunk beds along both walls and a table in the middle.

In the first study, the erratic, unpredictable behavior of the supermassive black hole within the Andromeda galaxy puzzled researchers studying it.

Long-time Westlife fans may be a bit confused at first. Where is the boys' usual pop sound?

In the past, we've railed against Apple for its confusing, unfair, and often absurd App Store policies, particularly when it comes to the policing of applications based on content, not code.

I am puzzled by his failure to reply.

But is confusion really an emotion?

What, then, is confusion for?