seem bemused
Frequency: 7.018.9 per million words
To give the impression of being confused.
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- He seems bemused by the complex instructions.
- She seemed bemused when she heard the unexpected news.
- The tourists seemed slightly bemused by the local customs.
- Why does the new intern always seem bemused during team meetings?
- After the abstract lecture, most students seemed rather bemused.
- You seem bemused; did I say something confusing?
- The cat seemed bemused by its own reflection in the mirror.
- Even the expert seemed bemused by the strange phenomenon.
- He has seemed bemused ever since he returned from his trip abroad.
- The investors seemed bemused by the startup's unconventional business plan.