amused
Example Sentences
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The few protesters taunted the agents, who mostly amused themselves.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Abbasi appeared to be amused by this and said: "I will take some photos from there."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
She is amused by the memes and viral videos, particularly one in which a man yells, “Harfuch! Have a baby with my wife and I’ll raise him.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Still, I was surprised and slightly amused when Noah asked, in all seriousness, if I would like to go to a yoga class with him and then get dinner afterward.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I was puzzled, yet a little amused; was he afraid he’d said too much, afraid of seeming foolish?
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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