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bemused
[ bih-myoozd ]
adjective
- bewildered or confused:
a bemused expression on his face.
- lost in thought; preoccupied.
- mildly amused, especially in a detached way.
bemused
/ bɪˈmjuːzd; bɪˈmjuːzɪdlɪ /
adjective
- preoccupied; lost in thought
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- bemusedly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ܲ·· [bih-, myoo, -zid-lee], adverb
- ܲb·ܲ adjective
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Example Sentences
Superstar Brazil footballer Neymar looked bemused, caught in the middle of a face-off as the pair hurled abuse at each other.
The advert sees Keoghan, depicting his Banshees character Dominic Kearney, riding a donkey that is meandering along on a path in rural Ireland while he tosses laptops out of a satchel to bemused islanders.
I was both mortified and bemused, curious about who would pay good money to spread such obvious nonsense.
The Accra street vendor looks at me, bemused.
Karen said Bryan would have been "a bit bemused by it all".
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