be bemused
Frequency: 8.025.1 per million words
Used to describe the state of being confused or puzzled.
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Examples (10)
- She was rather bemused by his sudden change in attitude.
- He is often bemused by modern art.
- The audience will be bemused by the magician's final trick.
- I have been bemused by his cryptic emails all week.
- We were slightly bemused when the guest of honor didn't show up.
- Are you bemused by the instructions too?
- The tourists were totally bemused by the local customs.
- My grandfather is completely bemused by how smartphones work.
- The committee was bemused by the applicant's unusual qualifications.
- To be honest, I was a little bemused by her reaction to the gift.