be entertained
Example Sentences
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"The audience has now been accustomed to want to be entertained," says Kaplan.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
After gathering at the supper table to dine and talk about their days, parents and children moved into the den to be entertained by the novel contraptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“It does take you having to wave the flag of, ‘Hey, this is a serious movie,’ and some want to be entertained, and quickly,” Chalamet began.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
Well, yes; but you will be entertained to discover that there is a significant complication in the case of the comma.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
