as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I'm tickled that you like the present so much
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Recent Examples of tickled
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hagens was excited about it, but his new coach Marco Sturm might have been even more tickled, having coached Germany in the tournament in the past.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
Adjective
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Both Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to be delighted that Prince George will follow in his father’s footsteps and attend Eton in September.
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They’d be astonished, delighted.
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While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX.
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Drivers stung by high gas prices have enjoyed some welcome relief over recent weeks, however, even as the impact of the Iran war continues to choke off oil supply.
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The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.
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Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
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DeLozier was pleased with the surprise message, to say the least.
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Krueger couldn’t be more pleased about her trajectory, and gives a hat tip to the late Ann Bishop, among the first female journalists to anchor the evening news in a major market.
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Buzzard followed along, fascinated by the social experiment though bored by the mathematical content of Equational Theories.
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Travelers are increasingly bored with vacations built only around drinking, gambling and sitting by the pool.
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Buyers Need To Believe The Future Getting the next buyer excited depends on who that buyer is.
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OutKick when asked what excited him about the job.
Adjective
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Also, glad to know the <3 emoticon lives on with the younger generation!
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Jones hit in the cleanup spot Monday and his teammates, including Julio Gutierrez — who has had the hottest bat in the playoffs for the Mustangs — were certainly glad to see him there.
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Another megacap tech stock has been tapped to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average , as the symbolic stock gauge continues to evolve to reflect the driving forces of the new economy.
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Four Seasons tapped Greek architect Nicos Valsamakis to imbue the property with Cycladic charm across its 15 acres, with plenty of those signature white-and-blue hues throughout, alongside stone walkways and gardens courtesy of landscape architect Helli Pangalou.
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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