Bemused

A bizarre series of identical suicides between people with no connection has Scotland Yard bemused, prompting DI Lestrade () to reach out to Holmes for help.

After having to double-take, our reporter then proceeded to ask the staff about why the shirt was there but the waitresses were just as bemused.

America is many things to many people – but the role of religion in its political agenda can often leave people on this side of the Atlantic bemused.

Amitabh seemed to have had a fun time interacting with the young actors and was also left bemused when Suhana was clueless about one of the greatest honours — the Padma Shri — her father, actor Shah Rukh Khan had received in 2005.

An Orkney driver has been left bemused after the RAC assigned a patrol from Devon to fix her vehicle - 750 miles away in Stromness.

A political reporter unfamiliar with the most basic principles of our government or the foundational law of the political system he covers would of course be bemused when surrounded by normal, smart, and thoughtful people debating the fineries of the law.

Apparently, one of the men next to the ladies was bemused they were speaking in that language.

Asked about being booed by BBC Match of the Day, a somewhat bemused Surridge replied: “For whatever reason they decided to boo me – it was just one of them.

Ebert acknowledged this in his review when he described Waters as a “charming man” with a “bemused take on pop culture,” both passing comments that hold great significance.

Edward can read the minds of others, which was what sparked his initial interest in Bella; he was bemused when he realized he couldn't hear her thoughts.

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It began around 11am and by 2pm, bemused early afternoon regulars peering in the window at the designated pub opening time were treated to the sight of the Workerbee crew packing up their gear.

Magistrate Lawton noted how Mr Rendall had admitted his participation in the fight and said he was “somewhat bemused” that police had arrested him and summonsed the co-defendant to appear in court in the future.

Riordan, bemused, merely shrugged and turned his attention to others at the event.

Speaking of Mr. Ben Gvir, I'm bemused at the notion of a man with no serious administrative experience running an agency that includes control over some elements of the police population.

Wright has been retired from professional surfing for a few months when we speak and he still seems a bit bemused by the concept.

At this point, you could have forgiven my mother and I for assuming we would be navigating a large ego all afternoon, who might well be, understandably, bemused by the whole concept.

He looks bemused at the ticking off.

His younger brother was bemused.

I especially loved Snoop’s equestrian look with top hat and tails alongside Martha Stewart, the bemused 83-year-old thirst trap who helped the Dogg muster the courage to feed a carrot to a horse.