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[ uh-myoozd ] / əˈmyuzd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amused ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted. displaying amusement: an amused expression on her face. aroused to mirth. Origin of amusedFirst recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM amuseda·mus·ed·ly [uh-myoo-zid-lee], /əˈmyu zɪd li/, adverbun·a·mused, adjectivewell-a·mused, adjectiveWords nearby amusedA.Mus., amusable, A.Mus.D., amuse, amuse-bouche, amused, amuse-gueule, amusement, amusement arcade, amusement park, amusement tax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amusedAt first—it was the early stages of reporting—I was amused at having been so crassly underestimated. I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST Israelis often are amused and appalled by the crazies attracted to the Holy Land, and not only for religious reasons. The Strange Case of the Christian Zionist Terrorist|Creede Newton|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST One beginning that amused him takes place at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Mr. Abe was not amused and on his Facebook page he called these taunts “the most despicable act.” Japan’s Nasty Nazi-ish Elections|Jake Adelstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the age of sixteen these bad guys chase you, often under the amused and complicit watch of policemen. Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST "I can imagine how much it amused you," she said coldly and indifferently. A Conspiracy of the Carbonari|Louise Mhlbach Mr. Sperry was amused by the article, but distressingly perplexed by apprehensions concerning it. Recollections of a Varied Life|George Cary Eggleston John was amused to note that the colonel was even a greater buck than his son. The Hill|Horace Annesley Vachell I read and amused myself in any way that offered, but cared not to experiment on any more French-Canadians. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches|Susie F. Harrison She could be really engaging sometimes, when she was happy and amused, and properly dressed. Lady Connie|Mrs. Humphry Ward
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