bemused
adjective /bɪˈmjuːzd/Definition
› slightly confused: I must admit that I was rather bemused at his sudden anger.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of bemused adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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