bemused
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Yes, Jake is disenchanted and bemused by the civilian world he’s returned to; that’s a familiar journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Oh, my brother. Only an Aussie would ask me that,” a bemused Ossoff responded with a smile to TMZ reporter Charlie Cotton, who is Australian.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
He is bemused by Ricketts's attempts to paint him as a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Twice in three holes he cut a bemused figure as his iron shot found the green only for it to spin away from the hole and cost him chances of making a birdie.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
I was bemused with the thing itself, and the way it looked.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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