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amusing

adjective

amus·​ing ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce amusing (audio)
: giving amusement : diverting
amusing twists to the story
amusing gadgets to play with
an amusing performance
amusingly adverb
amusingness noun

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.
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At least, their exchange is amusing to one of the non-cast crewmembers, who watches from behind a door with a smile on his face as Sandy digs into Nathan. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025 Such speculations can be amusing and interesting but, like much counterfactual history, they cannot be tested. Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 Amid 300-plus recipes and some amusing asides about etiquette appears a cocktail, also called the Boulevardier, invented and named by none other than Gwynne himself. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025 Now, social-media users are backing his candidacy through a plethora of fittingly amusing posts. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amusing

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of amuse

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amusing was in 1676

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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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