: extremely pleased and excited
I was thrilled to be chosen.
No wonder the teachers had been so thrilled when I'd raised my hand.—
Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinHe was also named governor of Virginia, but he wasn't thrilled [=wasn't pleased/happy] about that.—Joy Hakim
Joy HakimExamples of thrilled in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The official Marquesas car winner was considerably less thrilled when the entire cast was also presented with Saturn Vues by Rosie O’Donnell at the live reunion in Central Park.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Fans of Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach will be thrilled to know that its owners, Northern California Golf Association, have opened a sister golf course in Livermore, California.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In real life, its run by Chadwick Hemus, who was thrilled to have his store (located at 6408 Selma Ave.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
While fans were surely thrilled to get a peek at the Panthers’ starting offense and new-look defense for a few snaps, the overarching outlook of the final three quarters was about development and survival in the NFL.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrilled
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Fans of Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach will be thrilled to know that its owners, Northern California Golf Association, have opened a sister golf course in Livermore, California.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In real life, its run by Chadwick Hemus, who was thrilled to have his store (located at 6408 Selma Ave.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
While fans were surely thrilled to get a peek at the Panthers’ starting offense and new-look defense for a few snaps, the overarching outlook of the final three quarters was about development and survival in the NFL.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrilled
Cite this Entry
“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share