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adjective

diverting

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

In a sentence

Six example sentences with diverting, each labelled with its topic.

  • The long ferry crossing was surprisingly diverting, with a card school in the lounge and dolphins beside the hull.

    Travel

  • A diverting encore of nursery tunes on the double bass sent the audience out grinning into the rain.

    Music

  • Watching the pastry chef spin sugar proved more diverting than the meal itself, and nobody touched dessert for ten minutes.

    Cooking

  • The novel is slight but diverting, the sort of book you finish on a train and pass to a stranger.

    Literature

  • The mini-games between chapters are diverting enough that some players never bother to finish the main story.

    Gaming

  • The halftime show of trick shots was more diverting than the game, which had turned into a blowout.

    Basketball

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