amusing
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And Wiseman relayed an amusing anecdote about Canadian Hansen, whose trip around the Moon was also his first time in space.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It’s amusing that Altman would say of his new hires, “I don’t expect them to go any easier on us.”
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
The timeliness, she says, makes it such an amusing play to perform.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
At its best, “Hoppers” is mildly amusing, but that aspect barely covers for the deficiencies of its lead character, who is mildly annoying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The man who had relieved Flatnose was a short-legged fellow with jug ears, who was amusing himself by swatting moths with a rolled-up newspaper.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
Vocabulary lists containing amusing
Tone and Point of View, List 1
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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