: 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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As Cher approaches her seventh decade in the industry, her preternaturally youthful features have resolved themselves, whether through good fortune or surgical intervention, into a perpetually amused pout.
—Alexander Larman, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The video, which was shared to the platform on September 30, has been viewed more than 15.2 million times, sparking amused comments from viewers worldwide.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Facebook users appeared to enjoy the video, with several people leaving amused comments.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
While Morrissey initially seemed amused, he was forced to leave when a few overly eager fans inadvertently knocked him to the ground.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Alexander Larman, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
The video, which was shared to the platform on September 30, has been viewed more than 15.2 million times, sparking amused comments from viewers worldwide.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Facebook users appeared to enjoy the video, with several people leaving amused comments.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
While Morrissey initially seemed amused, he was forced to leave when a few overly eager fans inadvertently knocked him to the ground.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amused. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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