be entertained

Example Sentences

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In other words, people will still be people and they will still want to be entertained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“It does take you having to wave the flag of, ‘Hey, this is a serious movie,’ and some want to be entertained, and quickly,” Chalamet began.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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

Since he was a young child he had hardly ever fallen asleep in the daytime, even when the house was in its afternoon silence....She wouldn’t believe it—not with Aurelia to be entertained.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks