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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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On November 13, 2023, Moss and her husband were overjoyed to welcome their son Luka into the world.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Rumor was overjoyed to fill the nations with ever-shifting tales, inventing stories
that freely mingled fact and fantasy.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Cadrez was overjoyed to see them, but struggled to make sense of the scene.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overjoyed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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