as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
new federal regulations that the easily bemused should make no attempt to read and understand
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as in intrigued
to hold the attention of
a public that seemed more bemused by the shenanigans of celebrities than by a war being waged half a world away
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress
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Recent Examples of bemused
Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024
But what really makes the movie sing is the narcissistic monologues by Kemp, the access to his company, and interviews with Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck, who seems mostly bemused at Kemp’s aspirations to challenge him.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Observing the growing overlap in their audiences, the National frontman Matt Berninger has noticed an influx of bemused fans — and way more women.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
How did Pat Sajak say goodbye on 'Wheel of Fortune'?
Sajak was a part of that — kind of bemused, kind of boring, with a touch of sarcasm.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
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When the camera cut to a bemused Pete Buttigieg, the next Democrat in line to deliver opening remarks, Harris could still be heard cracking up offscreen, her laughter falling lightly on the mayor of South Bend like a warm spring rain.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024
But what really makes the movie sing is the narcissistic monologues by Kemp, the access to his company, and interviews with Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck, who seems mostly bemused at Kemp’s aspirations to challenge him.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Observing the growing overlap in their audiences, the National frontman Matt Berninger has noticed an influx of bemused fans — and way more women.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
How did Pat Sajak say goodbye on 'Wheel of Fortune'?
Sajak was a part of that — kind of bemused, kind of boring, with a touch of sarcasm.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemused
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In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Yet even these arbiters of digital trends seemed genuinely intrigued.Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet the challenge intrigued the architects, and Simeray went to look at the space in person.Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
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One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tyson seems dazed and distracted, preoccupied with the sight of blood on his sleeve; Bodhi threatens to dissolve his partnership with Dwight and quit the business entirely.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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Though a human would probably be able to figure out how to escape from a random room, even a highly mobile robot would get confused and waste time looking for doors in nonsensical places like the floors and ceiling.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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The conversation left her confused and gutted — with dozens of questions that could take more than a year to resolve.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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From the ages of 5 to 15, I was captivated by baseball cards, fascinated by their value appreciation and the prospect of selling them.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Gold coins through history Researchers and enthusiasts have always been fascinated by the discovery of gold.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
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Experts recommend people avoid eating or handling bush meat—or to thoroughly cook it before consumption—and to avoid caves and mines that might be occupied by bats to minimize the risk of catching and spreading the virus.Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But the forging of the rings and the relationship between those two ought to have been the focus of the first season, while their schism and ultimate war could have occupied this season.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Critics say that drivers who assume their Tesla can operate safely and with total autonomy tend to become complacent or distracted — and then fail to take manual control when necessary.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rawlinson is famously competitive with Tesla chief Elon Musk, recently tweaking his former boss for becoming distracted and letting Lucid seize the mantle of most advanced and innovative EVs.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2024
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Performance shorts and compression T-shirts are a far cry from polyester regeneration but that’s the world that Patrik Frisk is immersed in now.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
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What a treat to feel like we were almost immersed in the performance.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bemused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemused. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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