amusing

adjective amus·ing \ ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of amusing

: giving amusement : diverting

amusing twists to the story

amusing gadgets to play with

an amusing performance

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amusingly

play \-ziŋ-lē\ adverb

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amusingness

noun

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Examples of amusing in a Sentence

He's one of the most amusing people I know.
It was amusing to hear her tell the story.

Recent Examples of amusing from the Web

On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal was compelled to issue an amusing, if embarrassing, correction after misquoting Israel's prime minister the day before.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Even atheists should read the Bible," 1 Apr. 2018
His high school coach, by the way, finds this amusing.

— doug haller, azcentral, "How three players from Arizona high schools ended up in the 2018 Final Four," 30 Mar. 2018
Much of the comedy comes from watching Stalin’s toadies jockey for power in his absence, but the film really connects as a strange — and yet somehow amusing — glimpse of how fear penetrates a totalitarian society down to the bone.

— sean illing, Vox, "Veep creator Armando Iannucci on Trump, democracy, and his new dark comedy about Stalin," 27 Mar. 2018
Roles include birthday-party entertainer, dance-class partner, goat guard and amusing, sometimes interactive props in yoga classes and wine-tasting sessions.

— gerard baker, WSJ, "The 10-Point.," 26 Mar. 2018
Moving past the apparent, and amusing, assumption that Covington is somehow immune from any statewide malaise, Gail's belief that the local film and TV industry was dead got my attention.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "The death of Hollywood South has been greatly exaggerated," 28 Feb. 2018
In this amusing, 45-minute production, the audience will discover that Ella, unlike most fairy-tale maidens, has huge feet.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Schoolhouse Players presents 'Cinderella or the Story of Bigfoot'," 23 Jan. 2018
Although Garner has yet to answer Bobby’s (and the world’s) question, her voiceovers offer us a series of amusing options to choose from.

— flora carr, Time, "Jennifer Garner Breaks Silence on Her Epiphany at the Oscars," 6 Mar. 2018
Now, the tradition is just an amusing historical tidbit.

— the enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Is 2018 a leap year? When is next one?," 21 Feb. 2018

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