hectic -
Characterized by intense agitation, excitement, or rapid movement.
The market was hectic with people rushing to buy last-minute gifts.
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conundrum -
A confusing and difficult problem, situation, or question, where there is no clear or easy solution.
Figuring out how to balance work and personal life is a common conundrum.
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predicament -
A state of uncertainty or hardship, often with a situation that involves a problem.
He found himself in a predicament when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere without any cellphone service.
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hazy -
Lacking physical or mental clarity - confused or uncertain.
After waking up from surgery, he felt hazy and disoriented.
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feverishly -
In a highly excited or frantic manner, often due to intense emotion or urgency.
He searched feverishly through his bag, trying to find his lost passport.
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convoluted -
An explanation that is presented in a very complicated and difficult way.
The teacher's convoluted answer to the question showed either that he didn't understand the subject, or that he didn't know how to explain things clearly.
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traumatized -
Being severely shocked, disturbed, and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain.
He survived the battle, but was traumatized by the violence he witnessed, and it took a long time for him to recover.
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dumfounded -
Taken by surprise and suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment.
When we found out that our boss had been fired because he had been caught stealing, we were all dumfounded.
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nebulous -
Unclear, vague, or ill-defined — lacking definite form or limits.
His explanation was so nebulous that no one really understood what he meant.
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digress -
To temporarily leave the main subject of a conversation or discussion
Please don’t digress—we need to focus on the main issue during these important negotiations.
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discombobulated -
To be confused, disoriented, and uncomfortable.
When he was learning to program, there was so much information to learn that at first he just felt discombobulated.
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ambiguous -
Something whose meaning is unclear, because it can be understood in several ways
Bill's parents often asked when he was moving out of the house and getting a job, but his answer was always ambiguous.
