bemused
adjective
bewildered or confused.
bemusedly
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a word derived from
bemused.
Example Sentences
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It triggered a tense argument between Cavett and Maddox that ended with the governor storming off the set while Brown sat back and bemusedly watched the fireworks he had set off.
From Washington Times ● May 20, 2023
“He just stands in the kitchen and smiles bemusedly at them,” she says.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022
But Darnielle was loath to do much more than observe his viral moment bemusedly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
The biggest laughs come from a scene where Kenan Thompson, playing a bewildered veterinarian, bemusedly attempts to examine the prodigious pooch.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
Constance shook her head bemusedly, though clearly she was delighted, and as she clambered back into her chair she handed him the little box he’d sent for.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
