Synonyms
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 on the Web
The microscopic art scene The doodles represent an amusing a collision of technology and art.
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Alina Hartounian, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Yet, casting him as an infant drug dealer who sells crack on the street corners is neither amusing nor edgy.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
What may well be the most amusing remake of an existing space was fashioned by Colin Winterbottom, a large-format photographer who is known for epic views of local sites both well- and little-known.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
But the underdog story, produced by Jordan Peele, also shows a bunch of new sides to Patel, who knuckles up as a legit action star and a guy who can make a movie that’s totally cool, occasionally amusing and impressively thoughtful.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The Gospel of John contains an amusing detail about Jesus’s Resurrection not found in the other gospels.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024
One example involved an amusing story that just happened to be lifted nearly whole from an Eat column in this very magazine.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
What MacAskill adds is, again, an amusing lack of humility.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
On Instagram, the two neighbors documented their amusing exchange, which soon went viral.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Yet, casting him as an infant drug dealer who sells crack on the street corners is neither amusing nor edgy.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
What may well be the most amusing remake of an existing space was fashioned by Colin Winterbottom, a large-format photographer who is known for epic views of local sites both well- and little-known.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
But the underdog story, produced by Jordan Peele, also shows a bunch of new sides to Patel, who knuckles up as a legit action star and a guy who can make a movie that’s totally cool, occasionally amusing and impressively thoughtful.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The Gospel of John contains an amusing detail about Jesus’s Resurrection not found in the other gospels.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024
One example involved an amusing story that just happened to be lifted nearly whole from an Eat column in this very magazine.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
What MacAskill adds is, again, an amusing lack of humility.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
On Instagram, the two neighbors documented their amusing exchange, which soon went viral.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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