bemusement
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Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 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
It was such a massive loss that was deeply felt, because of her spectacular career in movies, but the way she looked at the world with curiosity and bemusement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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
When the other girls offered makeup tips or sympathy, Amber’s pretty face scrunched up in bemusement.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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