amused by

Frequency: 8.028.9 per million words

Expresses that something or someone is the cause of the amusement. Often interchangeable with 'at'.

amusedamused + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She seemed greatly amused by his jokes.
  • He was genuinely amused by the political cartoon in the newspaper.
  • The children were amused by the magician's simple tricks.
  • I'm always amused by how seriously cats take themselves.
  • You will be amused by the surprising ending of the movie.
  • Despite the serious meeting, the manager looked mildly amused by the intern's unusual suggestion.
  • Aren't you even a little amused by this whole absurd situation?
  • We were all thoroughly amused by my grandfather's old stories.
  • Finding herself amused by the irony, she couldn't help but smile.
  • He confessed that he is easily amused by puns and silly wordplay.