amused
Example Sentences
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Everyone laughed, but Kidner, now 66, wasn’t amused.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Many of his followers doubtless find that his most appealing quality, but the rest of the world is no longer amused.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
Some leaders, producers and directors were not amused by Goldberg, saying her remarks were insulting and dismissive of a serious fight to gain diversity within the motion picture industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Helping to create the New Yorker’s signature voice of amused detachment, she used her reporting to reveal broader insights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Telemachus they treated with amused contempt as if he were a mere boy and quite beneath their notice.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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