- present participle of amuse.
amusing
Example Sentences
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But my gaydar was also going off big-time around Dorothy and Marshall, news they found amusing when I told them recently.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
If someone’s doing a pretty good impression of you, I think that’s kind of amusing, but he didn’t know who I was.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Elmosnino is an amusing villain, making his most self-serving machinations sound reasonable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Among these is Abe Burrows, played with amusing wit and oiliness by the terrific David Krumholtz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Oh, I can be an amusing clown for an afternoon, but after that everyone’s had enough of me to last a month.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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