bemusement
pronunciation
How to pronounce bemusement in British English:
UK [bɪ'mju:zmənt]
How to pronounce bemusement in American English:
US [bɪ'mjʊzmənt]
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- Noun:
- confusion resulting from failure to understand
Word Origin
- bemusement (n.)
- 1881, from bemuse + -ment.
Example
- 1. Unfortunately , the impression is one of intermingled bemusement and nausea .
- 2. When approached at their offices in beijing thursday , they professed bemusement , not fear .
- 3. Our north korean minders ' bemusement turned to consternation as the sex pistols ' lyrics scrolled across the tv screen .
- 4. However , he noted with some bemusement that when many customers share their results willy-nilly with little apparent concern about privacy issues .
- 5. There used to be only one route for uk banks wanting to break into china by splashing out on a stake in a chinese bank , often to the bemusement of shareholders .