Bemusement
(noun)
The state of being bewildered or confused.
Origin:
From be- (intensive prefix) + muse (to ponder or reflect) + -ment (noun-forming suffix).
Examples:
- The bemusement on her face was evident as she tried to understand the complex instructions.
- His bemusement was clear as he listened to the nonsensical explanation.
- The audience was in a state of bemusement as the magician performed his impossible tricks.
- She felt a sense of bemusement as she looked at the strange object in front of her.
- The bemusement on the child"s face was a clear indication that he didn"t understand the math problem.