amusing
adjective
pleasantly entertaining or diverting.
amusingly
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a word derived from
amusing.
Example Sentences
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In “I Am Not a Robot,” she amusingly explores “what this world-changing technology actually means for us and our children” by immersing herself in AI for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The Scientific Panel for the Global Energy Transition was amusingly dubbed the "Spaghetti" group because of its acronym -- SPGET.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
A modest yet amusingly spiky round trip from Manhattan to Martha’s Vineyard, it has the trappings of a rom-com but a trickier soulfulness about its unlikely connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Mr. Broderick, himself a sometime movie star, brings a slyly funny air of noblesse oblige that dovetails amusingly with Jay’s pompous, blinkered dimness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“How interesting. I have my servant here. His name is, amusingly enough, Logi. Would you like an eating competition with him?”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
