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Bemuse (Verb)

Meaning

Cause to be confused emotionally.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • The complexity of the situation began to bemuse her, making it harder to make a decision.
  • His words of love and then his immediate rejection seemed to bemuse her, leaving her lost and heartbroken.
  • The sudden change in his behavior bemused her, making her question everything she thought she knew about him.
  • The news of her diagnosis bemused her family, as they struggled to process the severity of the situation.
  • Her ability to forgive him so easily bemused her friends, who couldn't understand why she would put up with his behavior.

Synonyms

  • Bewilder
  • Discombobulate
  • Throw

Hypernyms

  • Disconcert
  • Upset
  • Discomfit
  • Untune

Related Words

  • Bemusement (noun)
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