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Recent Examples of bemuse The solemn participation of five presidents, current and former, at the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral Thursday might well have bemused, well, Jimmy Carter. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Fans were also asked about having heated seats, eating sushi and drinking prosecco, which bemused many. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 In many of these works, the father figure becomes a representative of masculinity, or old values, or an adult world that bemuses the young son. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024 The Knicks could only shake their heads, bemused by the disconnect between Suggs’ aggressive play and his apparent disbelief in the foul. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bemuse
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Verb
  • And having fun to develop and nourish the strategy by being open to brand creativity and following advice from our partners, always having the customers interest in mind.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • To read only the chapters that interest you?
    Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.
    Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Cody Meissner, a pediatric professor at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine who has served on ACIP in the past—arguably the most qualified of Kennedy's new lineup—was bewildered at why the committee was rehashing the issue addressed years ago.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • The budding businessman was intrigued when its owners put the business up for sale at $27,500 in 1981—and jumped on the opportunity to buy it.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this month, Netflix confirmed that Janney and her screen husband Bradley Whitford had been upped to series regulars for season four so expect both to be at the center of all the series intrigue this season.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.
    Essence, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Known for roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, Giancarlo admits that antagonists have always fascinated him because of their complexity.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crotz was initially confused as to why Kjartan had closed himself inside.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • CarShield has received positive comments for its breadth of coverage and quick response times, although some policyholders have complained about claim denials, fine-print surprises and confusing sales practices.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Manheim speaks music fluently, having grown up in New York immersed in the ska scene of the 1990s.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Bailey immersed himself in the euphoria, even sneaking into a Wicked sing-along at the cinema to get the full fan experience.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the rhetoric has baffled Democrats, who see ER payments as effective and noncontroversial and are unwilling to disavow it.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Bemuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemuse. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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