: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny)
She seemed slightly amused by his explanation.
: feeling or showing amusement
an amused smile
a crowd of amused spectators
I had often heard him speaking to her in an amused, confiding voice …—
Paula Fox
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amusedly
adjective
… she looked up into our curious faces and smiled amusedly and sweetly, as only a woman can smile …
—Jack London
Jack London
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TikTok Users Reacts So far, the January 21 video has over 137,000 likes and many comments from amused users in the comments section.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn’t amused, seeing such audits as a veiled attack on the bank’s independence, as reported in Investopedia.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Hockey fans watching the game were far from amused.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
The post quickly went viral, garnering more than 82,000 upvotes and plenty of amused reactions.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn’t amused, seeing such audits as a veiled attack on the bank’s independence, as reported in Investopedia.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Hockey fans watching the game were far from amused.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
The post quickly went viral, garnering more than 82,000 upvotes and plenty of amused reactions.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amused. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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