bemuse
/bɪˈmjuz/
verb
- To confuse or puzzle someone, often in a gentle or thoughtful way.
- The magician's trick bemused the audience for a moment.
- Her sudden change of topic bemused everyone in the meeting.
- The complicated instructions bemused the new students.
- To cause someone to be lost in thought or mildly distracted.
- He sat bemused by the fire, staring into the flames.
- The quiet hum of the engine bemused the driver on the long road trip.
- The beautiful sunset bemused her, and she forgot about her worries.
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