amused
Example Sentences
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently isn’t amused by a new board game that pokes fun at the Oklahoma City Thunder star’s reputation for garnering foul calls at the hint of contact by an opposing player.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The few protesters taunted the agents, who mostly amused themselves.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Everyone laughed, but Kidner, now 66, wasn’t amused.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
The judge wasn’t amused and said that any video recordings made by such devices needed to be deleted ASAP.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He realized that Rawiya must be the exact median height between them, and it amused him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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