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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Cazorla playing another season for Oviedo will be hugely welcomed by everyone at his hometown club, while supporters at other stadiums around La Liga will also be delighted at seeing one of Spanish football’s most popular characters once again.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Among those delighted to see this behavior from Grok was Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab, an X alternative that is a hotbed for white supremacists and Nazis.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Paramount Artistic Director Jim Corti is delighted but not necessarily surprised by Wetzel’s level of fandom.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Fans of the first film will be delighted to find out the original team is reunited, with newcomers like Uma Thurman as the formidable Discord and Veronica Ngô as the vengeful Quynh added to the cast.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Among those delighted to see this behavior from Grok was Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab, an X alternative that is a hotbed for white supremacists and Nazis.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Paramount Artistic Director Jim Corti is delighted but not necessarily surprised by Wetzel’s level of fandom.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Fans of the first film will be delighted to find out the original team is reunited, with newcomers like Uma Thurman as the formidable Discord and Veronica Ngô as the vengeful Quynh added to the cast.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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