be entertained

Example Sentences

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"The audience has now been accustomed to want to be entertained," says Kaplan.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“It does take you having to wave the flag of, ‘Hey, this is a serious movie,’ and some want to be entertained, and quickly,” Chalamet began.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The Miami crowd, under the impression they were there to be entertained, hissed and booed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

“I want the audience to be entertained — laughing, crying, standing up and feeling like they can do it all too,” Lauper said of the show, already extended through Dec. 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

They were here--and they accepted Tom and me, making only a polite pleasant effort to entertain or to be entertained.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald