amuse
verb (used with object)
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner.
are amusing
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present progressiveof amuse.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There are amusing moments in murder mysteries and gangster sagas; sometimes one needs a break.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Silver Lake residents and retailers say their new neighbors are amusing and sometimes annoying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
Lamorne Morris is also superb as Garrett Morris, whose wry observations and existential crises are amusing but also poignant.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2024
All the stories are amusing, intriguing, but I have to say that I guessed whodunit in most of them, which I certainly could not do in a real Christie novel.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2022
There are quite a good many queer old people in the world—I'm sure Roxy tells things about her old great-aunt and laughs over them, that do not sound kindly, if they are amusing.
From Helen Grant's Schooldays by Amanda M. Douglas
