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

And then there were the random experiences that she didn’t expect, but which were amusing and memorable.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2019

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