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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The crowd, at first shocked, and then raucously delighted, seemed unable to believe their ears.
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Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Packers outgoing president Mark Murphy announced the pick to a delighted audience that went wild after hearing Golden’s name.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Maurice was delighted with his goaltender’s performance.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Rudd agrees and, delighted by the experience, returns the favor for Samberg, who decides to don only a T-shirt for his portrait.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Packers outgoing president Mark Murphy announced the pick to a delighted audience that went wild after hearing Golden’s name.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Maurice was delighted with his goaltender’s performance.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Rudd agrees and, delighted by the experience, returns the favor for Samberg, who decides to don only a T-shirt for his portrait.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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