try to amuse

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Refers to the action of attempting to entertain someone.

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Examples (10)

  • The clown will try to amuse the children with his silly tricks.
  • He tried to amuse his friends with a long, rambling story, but they seemed bored.
  • She is constantly trying to amuse her baby by making funny faces.
  • For the party, I will try to amuse the guests by performing some magic.
  • Trying to amuse a tired audience can be a very difficult task.
  • You shouldn't have to try to amuse people who don't appreciate your humor.
  • If you try to amuse everyone, you might end up pleasing no one.
  • The host tried to amuse us with witty anecdotes throughout the evening.
  • His main goal as a comedian was to try to amuse the sullen-looking judges.
  • The court jester's job was to try to amuse the king and his court.