seem bemused

Frequency: 7.018.9 per million words

To give the impression of being confused.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.