bemusement
- a word derived from bemuse.
Example Sentences
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Several clubgoers expressed willful ignorance or bemusement, casting blame all around.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Meanwhile, hometown hero Noel Gallagher will receive Songwriter of the Year, much to his own bemusement.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 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
Generation X, your generation, will likely work longer, so you may have more demands on your time that could be a source of bemusement for your mother-in-law.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
There’s bemusement and affection in the sheriff’s voice but no anger, and I’m relieved to know that I didn't misread his fondness for Katherine.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
