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Meanings of bemuse in English

Cause to be confused emotionally.

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Examples for "throw"
Examples for "throw"
1
In Europe we throw away 100 million tonnes of food every year.
The South African
2
But fears remain that political uncertainty could yet throw countries off course.
The Irish Times
3
I'm sorry to throw cold water on the subject; but excuse me.
Moby Dick
4
The problem is, however, people in glass houses should not throw stones.
The South African
5
We now throw down the gage to the capital of the world.
Moon-Face, and Other Stories
1
I believe this report will weary and bewilder people more than others.
The Irish Times
2
Later, the lights in the busy streets will bewilder and entice him.
The Sport of the Gods
3
Thus did Hepzibah bewilder herself with these fantasies of the old time.
The House of the Seven Gables
4
Reine went in and out of the room in a bewildered fashion.
A Woodland Queen ('Reine des Bois') — Volume 3
5
Darrell did not reply at once; he felt in some way bewildered.
At the Time Appointed
1
Would she let an external event discombobulate her in such a nervous disorder?
Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America
2
This companion would discombobulate the Sun's distant reservoir of comets whenever it passed through their neighborhood.
Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
3
However, Hatch noted "those who hate the bill would like to discombobulate the whole mess".
The Guardian
4
With a glossy grin, a dry wit and bags of affable Irish-American charm, Barclays' chief executive, Bob Diamond, is a difficult man to discombobulate.
The Guardian
5
And so we behave fearfully when they enter the kitchen, as if they possess some talismanic evil, some malignant potency, which can discombobulate our creations.
The Irish Times
Usage of bemuse in English
1
It never fails to bemuse one of his nephews, a youngster of four.
The new yorker
2
The next tie, with Middlesbrough, surely cannot bemuse the holders as this one did.
The Irish Times
3
The reasons for this continue to baffle and bemuse.
The Irish Times
4
This is exacerbated by the cultural artifacts every generation uses to confound and bemuse their elders.
The Guardian
5
For love's fire can bemuse the mind.
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
6
But he, by the grace of God, the assent of Monica and to the occasional bemuse(...)
The Irish Times
7
The apparent proposition that making decisions in a room is peculiar to politicians seemed to bemuse the elected members.
The Irish Times
8
Here the estimate of his accomplishment is difficult to render, bemuse comparison with the existing state is almost impossible.
Mahomet, Founder of Islam
9
Interviewers are often left bemused by her darkly honest sense of humour.
The Guardian
10
Last year he said he was bemused by their friendliness during tournaments.
The Guardian
11
The public is already bemused by the debate, which has only started.
The Irish Times
12
The elder appeared quite bemused by the request but waved his agreement.
Blood and Bone
13
I am bemused at the passive acceptance of this latest price rise.
The Irish Times
14
However, the vernacular performance of bemused seriousness translates oddly to the page.
The Irish Times
15
Dubliners and visitors alike are bemused when they meet the new rickshaws.
The Irish Times
16
When his interest in climbing sparked and flared, his parents were bemused.
Rock and Ice Magazine
Bemuse through the time