The joke amused the audience. ✬

We amused ourselves by playing games. ✬

The girls amused themselves playing games. ✬

We are not amused. ✬

He amused us with a funny story. ✬

Since children are more scared than amused by clowns, I wonder if some comedy trope of ours will become horror fodder in 100 years. ✬

Tom was not amused. ✬

No one is amused. ✬

No one but Tom was amused. ✬

Tom's amused. ✬