amused
Example Sentences
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"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The pair feared they would get in trouble, but race security was more amused than angry, they recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Barantini was more amused by the reaction and says he doesn't think "small things like that matter".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Hardin is more amused than annoyed, particularly given the origin of the FTD Burger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
He looked up from his book, amused at our silence.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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