rather bemused

Frequency: 6.514.2 per million words

To be considerably confused, often with a slight negative or surprising connotation.

bemusedADVERBS + ADJ

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rather

Examples (10)

  • Connie was rather bemused by all the attention she was getting.
  • He looked rather bemused when he saw the unexpected gift on his desk.
  • She seemed rather bemused by the complex scientific explanation.
  • On the phone, he sounded rather bemused by my strange request.
  • The old man was left rather bemused as the modern world rushed past him.
  • The committee appeared rather bemused by the applicant's unconventional interview answers.
  • Finding a penguin in his garden, the homeowner was, understandably, rather bemused.
  • I must admit, I'm rather bemused by your decision to quit your job.
  • He has been rather bemused ever since he read the cryptic letter.
  • Her expression was rather bemused as she tried to understand the abstract art.