amuse

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, as amusing as this is on a certain level, it will have real-world consequences that could take decades to repair and cause millions of needless deaths.

From Salon

"In college, I was stopped because I ticked, 'I have drugs in my bag!' when I passed a police car. I wasn't even holding a bag. The police officers were very amused by it."

From BBC

As much as he adores the album, Sahanaja finds it amusing that anyone in the Beach Boys’ camp might have expected Wilson to try to give rock fans what they wanted.

From Los Angeles Times

There are amusing moments in murder mysteries and gangster sagas; sometimes one needs a break.

From The Wall Street Journal

He amused himself watching one stately older man examine the underside of the table, find nothing, and leave that night sure “that these rappings were veritable messages from beyond the grave.”

From Literature