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bemusement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bafflement, befuddlement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement |
| Type of | confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness |
| Derivation | bemuse |
Examples of bemusement
bemusement
So anyone actually giving an instruction is looked on with bemusement or horror.
From the telegraph.co.uk
If there was some bemusement at the clause, there was relief among the bond buyers.
From the telegraph.co.uk
When I pointed to the cover, I met with really rewarding looks of bemusement.
From the theatlantic.com
The call for consecrated hosts prompted responses ranging from anger to bemusement.
From the washingtontimes.com
Henderson can take a step back and observe with bemusement the excitement he stirs.
From the kentucky.com
Sturridge, 22, could be forgiven for viewing the squad list with bemusement.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Few actors could pull off the befuddled bemusement of Gil the way Wilson manages it.
From the freep.com
In written evidence, he expressed bemusement over a series of media reports.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
To my bemusement there is actually nowhere in Sheffield to hire a bike from.
From the independent.co.uk
- Bewilderment: confusion resulting from failure to understand
- (bemused) deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
- (bemused) baffled: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
- The characteristic of being bemused
- (Bemused) means "bewildered" or "lost in thought": George was bemused by the unexpected ending to the movie.
