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I only think of bemused as "confused". Maybe incredulous at a stretch?
by 3eb7988a1663 2mo ago
I only think of bemused as "confused".
Maybe incredulous at a stretch?
- mh- 2mo agoI was iffy on it as well, so looked it up before suggesting it. M-W has it as the 3rd definition, for example. It's hit or miss whether that usage is in a given dictionary, it seems. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bemused https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bemused
- 3eb7988a1663 2mo agoSure enough. Oxford only gives a bewildered definition. Although, their ambiguous examples could fit an amused/confused definition. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/bemused?q=bemused https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/eng...