less than thrilled

phrase

: not happy
I'm less than thrilled with her decision.

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Gambling dressed up as finance Federal regulators are less than thrilled with the backlash. — Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026 Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby was less than thrilled when Las Vegas shut him down for the final two games of the season. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 Apparently, some Italians are less than thrilled that Goldberg is appearing on the soap opera. — Mario Manca, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026 Tech writers of the day were less than thrilled. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for less than thrilled

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“Less than thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/less%20than%20thrilled. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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