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

Some of their stories are amusing, even relatable.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023

His letters are amusing, but do not increase one's respect for him.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various