bemusement
Example Sentences
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Referee Paul Tierney found himself right in the middle of the hosts' pre-match huddle on Saturday evening, much to the bemusement of some of Chelsea's players.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
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
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
The Doorman looks at me with bemusement, then asks, How about a coffee, old son?
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
