bemused
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“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
On a recent Friday, golfers at Michigan’s course were bemused by the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
However, when Stokes returned to play for his county, Durham chief executive Tim Bostock said he was "bemused" by McCullum's take.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The doctor nodded, but looked a little bemused.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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