amusing
Example Sentences
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There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
At the time, watching these videos didn’t elicit nausea or repulsion in Jemima—they came across as amusing.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
If nothing else, Micallef says, it's been amusing to watch.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
While darkly amusing, this is genuinely dangerous; movements that believe themselves to be comprehensively infiltrated tend to radicalize further and faster.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The backpack toppled down the stairs in an awkward but amusing sort of way.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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Vocabulary lists containing amusing
Tone and Point of View, List 1
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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