amused
Americanadjective
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pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
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displaying amusement.
an amused expression on her face.
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aroused to mirth.
Other Word Forms
- amusedly adverb
- unamused adjective
- well-amused adjective
Etymology
Origin of amused
First recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ed 2 ( def. )
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Example Sentences
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Many of his followers doubtless find that his most appealing quality, but the rest of the world is no longer amused.
From Salon
US actress Zendaya has given an amused and bemused reaction to the widely shared photos that appear to show her wedding to fellow actor Tom Holland.
From BBC
Mr. Lew, with his stout belly straining against the frog knots of his long changshan, listened with an amused smirk as Ba rattled off concerns about the store.
From Literature
The judge wasn’t amused and said that any video recordings made by such devices needed to be deleted ASAP.
He presses his lips together as if I’ve amused him, but he doesn’t want to make me any madder by showing it.
From Literature
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