: 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
Paula Fox
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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This tireless need for people to narrate their lives, Lilian thought, half listening, half sunk in amused despair.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Marber looked somewhere between annoyed and amused.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The Social Media Response The amused owner couldn't resist sharing the video of Troy's sedated state on TikTok (@ju5tjade).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Marber looked somewhere between annoyed and amused.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The Social Media Response The amused owner couldn't resist sharing the video of Troy's sedated state on TikTok (@ju5tjade).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amused. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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