be entertained
Example Sentences
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He didn’t offend anyone except those who wanted to be entertained.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
In other words, people will still be people and they will still want to be entertained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
They want to be entertained, which is great because at the end of the day that's what we do.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025
They were here--and they accepted Tom and me, making only a polite pleasant effort to entertain or to be entertained.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
