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bemusement



NOUN
confusion
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Meanwhile, hometown hero Noel Gallagher will receive Songwriter of the Year, much to his own bemusement.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

Journalists crammed onto the sidewalk by the neatly clipped hedgerows opposite the private street leading to the residence, to the bemusement of passing joggers and delivery drivers.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Generation X, your generation, will likely work longer, so you may have more demands on your time that could be a source of bemusement for your mother-in-law.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

“Among all the energy investors I spoke to, there is a general feeling of slight bemusement that oil prices haven’t fallen further,” said Chris Wheaton, an oil and gas analyst at Stifel.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2025

All Aru remembered when she crossed the threshold was a curious sense of bemusement.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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