hide amusement

Frequency: 7.29.8 per million words

to keep one's feeling of amusement from being seen

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Examples (10)

  • He bit his lip, trying to hide his amusement at the ridiculous excuse.
  • She turned away to hide her amusement when her colleague's chair squeaked loudly.
  • The lawyer struggled to hide his amusement as the witness gave a bizarre testimony.
  • I could see you trying to hide your amusement during the entire presentation.
  • Hiding her amusement proved difficult when the cat knocked over the vase.
  • He put on a stern face, but a twinkle in his eye showed he couldn't completely hide his amusement.
  • She had to cover her mouth with her hand to hide her amusement at his silly dance.
  • It's impossible for me to hide my amusement whenever he tells that old joke.
  • Despite the serious occasion, many people were finding it hard to hide their amusement.
  • The teacher did a poor job of hiding her amusement at the child's imaginative story.