bemused

Example Sentences

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He was bemused that he didn’t need a ticket to retrieve his vehicle from the valet at San Vicente Bungalows because, well, he’s Colman Domingo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

In Camblanes-et-Meynac, locals were bemused by the story.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Dupont reacted fastest, picking the ball up and strolling past the bemused La Rochelle pack to score.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Body-cam footage released by the Parma Heights Police Department shows one bemused officer describing how the gourd just “took off” as he tried to grab it.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Mr. Thirsty stood there with a bemused smile as the detective unlocked the door.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer