bemused
adjective
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Definition of bemused
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for bemused
Synonyms
addle, addled, addlepated, bedeviled, befogged, befuddled, bewildered, bushed [chiefly Australian], confounded, confused, dazed, distracted, dizzy, dopey (also dopy), fogged, mixed-up, muddleheaded, muzzy, pixilated (also pixillated), punch-drunk, punchy, raddled, shell-shocked, silly, slaphappy, spaced-out (or spaced), spacey (also spacy), stunned, stupefied, zonked, zonked-out
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The British and French official policy of bemused neutrality in the civil war left the field open for Stalin and Hitler to intervene. — David Pryce-jones, National Review, "The Cold War of Words," 22 Aug. 2019 Though her candidacy was initially treated as a joke—not least because of her Long Island lock-jaw accent (despite being from Texas)—commentators have started to discuss Williamson with a bemused respect. — Ed Simon, The New Republic, "Marianne Williamson’s Spiritualism Has Deep, Liberal Roots," 7 Aug. 2019 Her picture, often with a bemused half-smile, has been splashed across newspapers. — USA TODAY, "South Korea's Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment," 11 Feb. 2018 The crowd, from wide-eyed young fans to bemused parents, seemed to know every word of every song. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Shawn Mendes' pop appeal blossoms in Houston," 26 July 2019 Jimmie and Mont, both working-class African Americans in their 20s, may cast occasional bemused glances at the influx of young, affluent white residents in their rapidly gentrifying city. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ a gorgeous, moving ode to a city in flux," 20 June 2019 Jimmie and Mont, both working-class African Americans in their 20s, may cast occasional bemused glances at the influx of young, affluent white residents in their rapidly gentrifying city. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ is a gorgeous, moving ode to a city in flux," 13 June 2019 Jimmie and Mont, both working-class African Americans in their 20s, may cast occasional bemused glances at the influx of young, affluent white residents in their rapidly gentrifying city. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ a gorgeous, moving ode to a city in flux," 20 June 2019 Jimmie and Mont, both working-class African Americans in their 20s, may cast occasional bemused glances at the influx of young, affluent white residents in their rapidly gentrifying city. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ is a gorgeous, moving ode to a city in flux," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bemused.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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