amused
Example Sentences
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The article included Nick’s “amused but firm” aside: “I never liked him saying that. It’s just a rhyme, arbitrary and ridiculous.”
I’ll never forget the feeling of people stopping what they were doing to pay attention to what you were doing and immediately being amused by it and showing you their appreciation for that.
From Los Angeles Times
A few friends of mine have been surprised, even amused, when I told them that I’ve sharply dialed back my exposure to U.S. stocks this year in favor of overseas markets.
From MarketWatch
There is plenty to keep stargazers amused through the rest of December.
From BBC
“The whole place was filled with his tiny presence,” Mr. Nicolson writes, amused to find the pen he picks up sticky with its droppings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
