amuse
verb (used with object)
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner.
were amusing
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past progressiveof amuse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr Demetrius said the poetry slabs were amusing, provocative and thought-provoking.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023
I thought it was a good choice that the filmmakers leaned into the actors’ different interpretations of Peter Parker; those contrasts were amusing and enriching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Meanwhile, in 1946, General Electric chemists Vincent Schaefer and Irving Langmuir were amusing themselves with the experimental potential of a domestic freezer.
From Nature ● Sep. 16, 2019
His earlier halfhearted attempts to pose as a fellow evangelical were amusing and entirely unconvincing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2016
He got the mistletoe and went with it to where the gods were amusing themselves.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
