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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Throughout the semester, Adams delighted in telling political stories while keeping us guessing about his own pedigree.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Goldhirsh also is delighted with the initial response and said Matter Neuroscience had been flooded with requests to bring the phone booths to other parts of America.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In retirement, as her Journal Sentinel visits became rarer, longtime workers greeted her with delighted smiles and warm hugs, an unthinkable practice in other newsrooms.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
While the Oilers were eager to add a goaltender deemed by some to be more physically gifted than Skinner, the Penguins were equally as delighted to have another franchise pay the erratic Jarry’s considerable salary.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Goldhirsh also is delighted with the initial response and said Matter Neuroscience had been flooded with requests to bring the phone booths to other parts of America.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In retirement, as her Journal Sentinel visits became rarer, longtime workers greeted her with delighted smiles and warm hugs, an unthinkable practice in other newsrooms.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
While the Oilers were eager to add a goaltender deemed by some to be more physically gifted than Skinner, the Penguins were equally as delighted to have another franchise pay the erratic Jarry’s considerable salary.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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