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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Moments later, however, the footage cuts to a much happier scene—Burrow sitting in the grooming chair, tongue out and tail wagging, delighted to see his owner nearby.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Wood appeared genuinely delighted by the scene unfolding around him.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham were both clearly delighted with the news of Messi’s new contract.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Wood appeared genuinely delighted by the scene unfolding around him.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham were both clearly delighted with the news of Messi’s new contract.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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