amused
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As his star rose, he attracted amused attention with his Manhattan penthouse and Palm Beach compound, both outfitted to the gills in golden decor.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
As it all went down, Wembanyama looks somewhat amused; Robinson does not.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
His antics in Scotland kept crowds amused, including scratching against metal posts and rolling off into the water while asleep, before departing.
From BBC • May 13, 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
Laurie’s bashfulness soon wore off, for Jo’s gentlemanly demeanor amused and set him at his ease, and Jo was her merry self again, because her dress was forgotten and nobody lifted their eyebrows at her.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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