amused
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Mbappe talked about being amused by an internet meme of his face photoshopped onto "some guy, think he's a Chinese dictator".
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Although amused by the notion, Sanders made it clear that reporters aren’t going to get a dime from him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Jessica amused herself by preparing her father for the tremors of future old age: She would jostle his hand as he tried to drink his tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Matt Zingler, one of the co-founders of Rolling Loud, was amused when Garelick told him about the slippery moment while first pitching the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Adèle claimed your outward attention for a while; yet I fancied your thoughts were elsewhere: but you were very patient with her, my little Jane; you talked to her and amused her a long time.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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