bemused

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The reader watches, bemused, as doors open and slam, engines roar, seatbelts get fastened-and nothing happens.

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  1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
  2. deeply absorbed in thought

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  • But as Ron continued to look bemused, a strange thought occurred to Harry. —  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • Sam sounded bemused, then said doubtfully, 'Do you mean broken slabs of pink and grey marble?' —  Longshot
  • Creslin shrugs, bemused, and picks up the apple, extending it to the guard. —  The Towers of the Sunset
  • The audience looks stunned at first and then somewhat bemused, as if the English band they've come to watch is introducing some strange new art form. —  Broken Music, A Memoir
  • The reader watches, bemused, as doors open and slam, engines roar, seatbelts get fastened-and nothing happens. —  Ten Minutes, That's It
 

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