: 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
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Zoo staff were thrilled to finally meet the long green additions, which were seized by Spanish authorities in a 2017 bust of more than 600 illegally trafficked reptiles.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
The day before, an ailing Francis greeted a thrilled crowd in an impromptu popemobile outing into St. Peter's Square.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In his words Loveland is thrilled to be joining forces with quarterback Caleb Williams, who quickly called him Thursday night after the Bears made their pick.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Zoo staff were thrilled to finally meet the long green additions, which were seized by Spanish authorities in a 2017 bust of more than 600 illegally trafficked reptiles.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrilled
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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