How to Use amuse in a Sentence

amuse

verb

• He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
• It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
• But even in hard times, there are things to amuse us.
  — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
• The thing that amuses me the most?
  — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
• In time, the bad luck came to amuse him rather more than the good.
  — Henry Porter, The Hive, 13 Mar. 2017
• Or, rather, the trailer does not amuse me.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• Ivan was not amused and hurried us along on the rest of the tour.
  — Nimrod Nir, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2018
• The big glass pyramid amused Mona.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
• The Davidson coach was not amused, though.
  — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
• Is she amused or angered or saddened by this?
  — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
• The duchess seemed more than amused by the graceful greeting.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Aug. 2019
• The clever show amused my parents, but my two-year-old self would have none of it.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 29 Sep. 2024
• Don’t abuse yourself to amuse others or to fit in with the wrong crowd.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
• The judges, however, were not amused.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
• Keep it in your bag to amuse and distract your little one on outings.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
• Anything that does not amuse us is contrary to the spirit of the blog.
  — Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012
• Where others might be cowed or moved to tears, Peyton is amused.
  — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
• The two words that most amuse me in this language are awesome and genius.
  — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 21 Aug. 2021
• Jean-Luc Godard got a few claps too, which would have amused him.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
• Helen shoots him a warning look—but she’s amused by his little hint.
  — Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
• Fleury, of course, wasn’t amused by getting beaten by Malkin.
  — Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
• Though some Destiny players are not amused.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• Commenters weren't amused by the gift list without a guest list approach.
  — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 May 2025
• Goldberger could come across as a troll—aggrieved but amused.
  — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
• The air traffic controller on duty was not amused.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
• Gehry admirers were aghast, but the man himself was amused.
  — John Rogers, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
• Charles, in a thank-you note, indicated that he was amused.
  — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
• For Vest, he was amused at what the kids found, and glad those drugs will never hit the streets.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
• Link, who swapped to have Blue on his service for this poor patient, is not amused.
  — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
• The people in the video aren't too amused by her antics, which makes the clip even funnier.
  — Glamour, 27 Apr. 2019