be entertained
Example Sentences
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He didn’t offend anyone except those who wanted to be entertained.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The show was a time each week when everyone gathered around the TV together, to see something novel and to be entertained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
We can enjoy a fantastic representation of death, be entertained by it, feel emotional about it, but also detach from it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025
Billy went into his bedroom, even though there were guests to be entertained downstairs.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
