amuse
Example Sentences
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“I feel no regret, but I feel amused at myself that I thought it was going to be an anodyne speech,” adding, “By the way, the audience was very receptive. It was widely misreported.”
It is amusing to note that both the Pakistani and Indian armies retained British commanders in chief after independence.
The exhibition includes examples of his illustrations for the journal Oxford Left, as well as some amusing caricatures of his aristocratic classmates.
Hers was always a little crooked, like no matter what was going on, she was amused.
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Potentially amusing as well is the way Angelo and his son-in-law undercut each other with Maria, whom they both worship and for good reason.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.