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amused

[uh-myoozd] / əˈmyuzd /
ADJECTIVE
pleasantly occupied
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms


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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

So when he and his wife, photographer Ryane Shields, decided to build a California home in 2018, they were amused to discover that the lot they selected was shaped like a baseball diamond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“You can’t do anything to me,” he said, amused.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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