bemused

Example Sentences

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He was bemused that he didn’t need a ticket to retrieve his vehicle from the valet at San Vicente Bungalows because, well, he’s Colman Domingo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

Body-cam footage released by the Parma Heights Police Department shows one bemused officer describing how the gourd just “took off” as he tried to grab it.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

But, speaking just after the game, his manager Arne Slot was left bemused by the incident.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

“Tell that to the cow, the mule, and the chickens!” her father said with a bemused smile.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper