bemusement
Example Sentences
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Italians have reacted with bemusement to the restoration of a famous bull mosaic in Milan, with some wondering what has happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Several clubgoers expressed willful ignorance or bemusement, casting blame all around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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
It was such a massive loss that was deeply felt, because of her spectacular career in movies, but the way she looked at the world with curiosity and bemusement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Rasheed regarded the Taliban with a forgiving, affectionate kind of bemusement, as one might regard an erratic cousin prone to unpredictable acts of hilarity and scandal.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
