bemused

deeply absorbed in thought

• “as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
• “lost in thought”
• “a preoccupied frown”

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

• “obviously bemused by his questions”
• “bewildered and confused”
• “a cloudy and confounded philosopher”
• “just a mixed-up kid”
• “she felt lost on the first day of school”