delighted
adjective
de·light·ed
di-ˈlī-təd 
dē-
1
obsolete
: delightful
2
: highly pleased
was delighted to see her friend
delightedly
adverb
delightedness
noun
Examples of delighted in a Sentence
The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.
We were delighted by the performance.
They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
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Maria Angeles is delighted when Clara turns up for a rare visit.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
A couple renovating a 130-year-old home was delighted to discover a music box in the attic, although numerous commenters—drawing from various horror movies—joked that the couple was about to have bigger problems.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The United States and other Western powers were delighted to watch both countries suffer.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
As professional families go, this cast and its director seemed altogether harmoniously delighted with the turnout and with the response to the film at its August 31 screening, which received a six-minute standing ovation.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
A couple renovating a 130-year-old home was delighted to discover a music box in the attic, although numerous commenters—drawing from various horror movies—joked that the couple was about to have bigger problems.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The United States and other Western powers were delighted to watch both countries suffer.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
As professional families go, this cast and its director seemed altogether harmoniously delighted with the turnout and with the response to the film at its August 31 screening, which received a six-minute standing ovation.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delighted
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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