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bemuse
[bih-myooz]
verb (used with object)
to bewilder or confuse.
to preoccupy; engross.
to cause to be mildly amused, especially in a detached way.
Apparently bemused by his critics, he floated above the clamor surrounding the campaign.
bemuse
/ ɪˈː /
verb
(tr) to confuse; bewilder
Confusables Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- bemusement noun
- ˈܲԲ adjective
- ˈܲԳ noun
Example Sentences
His mother is bemused to hear that her son attended mosque, temple and church on the same day.
Superstar Brazil footballer Neymar looked bemused, caught in the middle of a face-off as the pair hurled abuse at each other.
Another defeat, another tournament gone, and another head-in-hands moment in the bemusing collapse of this iconic Manchester City team.
Speaking on the red carpet at last weekend's Bafta Awards, Norton, 39, described the speculation around him becoming Bond as "so weird and bemusing" yet "fun".
The advert sees Keoghan, depicting his Banshees character Dominic Kearney, riding a donkey that is meandering along on a path in rural Ireland while he tosses laptops out of a satchel to bemused islanders.
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