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amused

[uh-myoozd] / əˈmyuzd /
ADJECTIVE
pleasantly occupied
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
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After a brief reprieve following the end of Coachella, we find ourselves in the desert again for Stagecoach — hot, dusty and eager to be amused.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Abbasi appeared to be amused by this and said: "I will take some photos from there."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

She is amused by the memes and viral videos, particularly one in which a man yells, “Harfuch! Have a baby with my wife and I’ll raise him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Everyone laughed, but Kidner, now 66, wasn’t amused.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Hanako rested her eyes on his face for a brief second, just because she was so amused by how red with excitement he was.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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