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amused
[ uh-myoozd ]
adjective
- pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
- displaying amusement:
an amused expression on her face.
- aroused to mirth.
Other Word Forms
- ·ܲ·· [uh, -, myoo, -zid-lee], adverb
- ܲa·ܲ adjective
- ɱ-·ܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of amused1
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Example Sentences
We were very amused by Bret, being gay, that he had picked up on what was very gay in macho culture.
To borrow from media theorist and cultural critic Neil Postman, the American people “amused themselves to death” and put Donald Trump back in the White House.
I was amused at what I had underlined as an overeager student, always on the lookout for the explanatory phrase.
So basically, it appears that Justice Roberts wanted to send a message to Trump that he is not amused by his "ref-playing."
The hurried and tense one-minute exchanges have had hundreds of thousands of views across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, with listeners from outside Wales often amused - if slightly baffled.
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