How do you use Amused in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like diverted or entertained, plus the exact meaning.
Amused meaning
simple past and past participle of amuse
Synonyms of Amused
Using Amused
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of amuse
- Useful related words include: diverted, entertained, pleased.
- In the example corpus, amused often appears in combinations such as: amused by, not amused, was amused.
Context around Amused
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amused
- In this selection, "amused" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, strangely, seemed, old, throughout, moose and friendship stand out and add context to how "amused" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adopting an amused disposition isn and alike were amused by kira. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amused" sits close to words such as ababa, accommodating and adhered, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amused
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Again, he seemed amused. (4 words)
At first they were amused. (5 words)
I am amused by this teacher-student storyline. (8 words)
I came across this photo (see below) of supermodel Bella Hadid this week on a fashion website and was amused to read the caption: “Bella is serving looks …. and dished up an outfit that combined some of the hottest trends of the moment”. (43 words)
However, when watching the races at Ascot, "Kate and Sophie's faces light up when they met and Kate seemed to use a delighted smile of amused friendship as they chatted together". (32 words)
In fact, Connor has so much power that there was a brief (but very real moment) where I stopped being amused by him and got a little frightened for the American republic! (32 words)
But was he as amused by his disgust as we are? (11 words)
In fact, Connor has so much power that there was a brief (but very real moment) where I stopped being amused by him and got a little frightened for the American republic! (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A deputy secretary at the MHA was not amused by the MoD objection and retorted by saying that others could not be debarred from using the same kind of headgear.
After the fight, Omatsu's friend will leave impressed with Ryoma's skill but strangely amused with the incident.
Again, he seemed amused.
A swath of kids' entertainment including face painting, rides, jumping castle and a petting zoo kept children young and old amused throughout the day.
At first they were amused.
Australians and Americans alike were amused by Kira's video, with many offering their own input.
But was he as amused by his disgust as we are?
But when it comes to real life, Zendaya was amused by someone putting filt-plugs on her and Chalamet’s face in what was presumably a moment from the promotional tour.
He began his career at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007, where he won both The Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Competition and The Amused Moose Laugh Off.
He was amused when I told him the Archbishop of Canterbury had given me a sip of brandy to fortify me after Queen Elizabeth had been consecrated.
However, when watching the races at Ascot, "Kate and Sophie's faces light up when they met and Kate seemed to use a delighted smile of amused friendship as they chatted together".
I am amused by this teacher-student storyline.
I am often amused when I hear some describe themselves as patriots, a self – serving tag only relevant within their circle of doom.
I came across this photo (see below) of supermodel Bella Hadid this week on a fashion website and was amused to read the caption: “Bella is serving looks …. and dished up an outfit that combined some of the hottest trends of the moment”.
I’m so amused by the moms asking in the FB buy/sell groups if anyone has an elf they’re offloading.
In fact, Connor has so much power that there was a brief (but very real moment) where I stopped being amused by him and got a little frightened for the American republic!
Joyce was initially refused entrance into Switzerland because the Swiss authorities thought he was a Jew, which amused Joyce.
Keep in mind that adopting an amused disposition isn't about downplaying the challenges leaders face, but rather about responding to them in a way that encourages positive outcomes.
Last night, fans witnessed and they weren’t amused.
Lyonne describes acting opposite so many guest stars as mostly great and seems amused by those that were perhaps more challenging.
Common combinations with amused
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- amused by 37×
- not amused 27×
- was amused 12×
- amused and 12×
- were amused 8×
- amused that 8×
- amused with 6×
- amused when 6×
- of amused 6×
- amused to 6×