How to Use amused in a Sentence

amused

adjective
  • Will, less amused, just wants to know what the hell is up with his friend.
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, folks stuck in their homes found ways to stay amused.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2020
  • Her smile bloomed — full, amused and just this side of playful.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Nathanael said with his eyebrows raised and an amused look on his face.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Baker looked amused, and maybe a tad taken aback.
    — Daniel Brown, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Karp had never seen it and seemed mildly amused, rather than irked by it.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • One is touched and a bit amused by it all, while the other feels wistful about it.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2023
  • For that reason, try to prolong these food breaks as a way to keep kids busy and amused.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Gabbie is quite amused when Ben is haunted right back to her house.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • But many of the men saw the women as amused, even flirtatious.
    — The Economist, 19 Dec. 2017
  • The Ant-Man films are even more amused by their own super-jokes.
    — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 11 July 2018
  • Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich seemed very amused by all of this strangeness.
    — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 2 Jan. 2018
  • The amused barista eventually tires of our back-and-forth and comps the drinks.
    — Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The little girl didn’t, not nearly as amused with the art work as her mother was.
    — Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, 4 Aug. 2019
  • Her voice is not high or low, but has found a pitch that suits her, shifting from reflective to amused.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, latimes.com, 12 June 2019
  • Her grin was epic, reading me and my desires fully with a sort of amused outrage.
    — Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
  • There may be a lot going on behind the scenes that will keep you amused and entertained.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2020
  • But as the incidents racked up, players started to be less amused.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Reacting to Luke’s fall, fans were both concerned and amused.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022
  • Ted was choking on a sandwich and Grady was watching me with an amused glint in his eye.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 27 June 2024
  • Since it was posted, the video has drawn tens of thousands of likes and a wave of amused reactions.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • On the whole, Warwick seemed both delighted by the fuss and a little amused.
    — Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
  • The camera turned to coach Bill Self, who looked on with an amused expression.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The candid clip has led to plenty of amused reactions from viewers.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The amused therapist gets up to look out the window, and tells him that there is nothing to worry about.
    — Adrian Chen, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2014
  • There are 2000 questions so plenty to keep you amused, so will take you an age to get bored.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Lastly, here’s Shaq dunking in front of an amused crowd right outside the locker room.
    — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 11 May 2018
  • So when Kornet had the game of his career, his team was thrilled, amused and just grateful.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Chick is a wacky little narcissist ping-ponging around the page; Fox is the fond, amused straight man.
    — New York Times, 29 June 2018

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