: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny)
She seemed slightly amused by his explanation.
: feeling or showing amusement
an amused smile
a crowd of amused spectators
I had often heard him speaking to her in an amused, confiding voice …—
Paula Fox
Paula Fox
amusedly
adjective
… she looked up into our curious faces and smiled amusedly and sweetly, as only a woman can smile …
—Jack London
Jack London
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The moment, shared via ViralHog, has since drawn amused reactions online, with viewers turning the unexpected encounter into humor.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Nathanael said with his eyebrows raised and an amused look on his face.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
The short clip was shared on March 20 under @frankiethedox and quickly took off, amassing more than 559,000 likes and a flood of amused comments.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But British reviewers were not so amused – and several were not afraid to find fault with the UK version of the long-running US show.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Nathanael said with his eyebrows raised and an amused look on his face.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
The short clip was shared on March 20 under @frankiethedox and quickly took off, amassing more than 559,000 likes and a flood of amused comments.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But British reviewers were not so amused – and several were not afraid to find fault with the UK version of the long-running US show.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amused. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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