be entertained

Example Sentences

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"The audience has now been accustomed to want to be entertained," says Kaplan.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

“I want the audience to be entertained — laughing, crying, standing up and feeling like they can do it all too,” Lauper said of the show, already extended through Dec. 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 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

Well, yes; but you will be entertained to discover that there is a significant complication in the case of the comma.

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