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> I don't know if English has a word for when you are half confused and half amused

I think bemused is the closest I can think of.

I only think of bemused as "confused".

Maybe incredulous at a stretch?

I was iffy on it as well, so looked it up before suggesting it. M-W has it as the 3rd definition, for example. It's hit or miss whether that usage is in a given dictionary, it seems.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bemused

Sure enough. Oxford only gives a bewildered definition. Although, their ambiguous examples could fit an amused/confused definition.

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/eng...

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