Examples of overjoyed in a Sentence
She was overjoyed to see her sister again.
They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together.
I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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The man is overjoyed to be using another skill and to be giving it his best effort.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
Weaving was overjoyed to reunite with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, especially since their aforementioned filmmaking collective wasn’t always slated to helm the sequel to their breakout film.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was overjoyed after his team pulled out a 22-19 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday at SoFi Stadium.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
Weaving was overjoyed to reunite with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, especially since their aforementioned filmmaking collective wasn’t always slated to helm the sequel to their breakout film.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was overjoyed after his team pulled out a 22-19 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday at SoFi Stadium.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overjoyed. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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