unamused

British

/ ˌʌnəˈmjuːzd /

adjective

not entertained, diverted, or laughing

they looked on, unamused

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Elon Musk is seemingly unamused by Mike Myers' surprise cameo as the tech billionaire during "Saturday Night Live's'" cold open this past weekend.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2025

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

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

The city attorney’s office was unamused, and one member, Walter Ralphs, the retired head of the grocery store chain, quit, in part over the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023

As her reign entered the internet era, widely circulated images of Elizabeth looking unamused behind the wheel of a hulking Range Rover earned her a new crown: meme queen.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Mr. Hollow, the social studies teacher, asked, unamused.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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