bemused
adjective/bɪˈmjuːzd/
/bɪˈmjuːzd/
- showing that you are confused and unable to think clearly synonym bewildered
- a bemused expression/smile
- She looked somewhat shaken and bemused by what had happened.
Extra Examples- Sarah looked totally bemused.
- Her bizarre performance left the audience looking bemused.
- They seem slightly bemused by their fame.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- a little
- slightly
- etc.
- …
- by
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from be- (as an intensifier) + muse2+ -ed.Want to learn more?
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