bemused
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The judge held the statue in her hands with a bemused look.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
“Snazzy. Does the job,” said Ruscha, looking bemused and speaking in short bursts of headline-style phrases like one of his famous paintings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Meloni herself left a bemused comment on Instagram next to her supposed likeness, saying: "No, decidedly I do not resemble an angel."
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Spizzirri looked bemused as he shook his head.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Marco and Cook stopped and watched Razi run away, bemused.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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