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unamused

British  
/ ˌʌnəˈmjuːzd /

adjective

  1. not entertained, diverted, or laughing

    they looked on, unamused

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She scoops an unamused cat up in the air and, with the first sign of emotion, says, “I love you.”

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

“If we had paid 60, or 70, or even 80 bucks, this place might have been worth it,” wrote one unamused motel customer on Trip Advisor recently.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

She appears to be unamused and she's just like, she was cut from a different cloth.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

Mr. Rahimi, unamused, handed them the lemons and took a tattered bank note in return.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2023

Holly, unamused as usual, answered, “None of them are that good.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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