with pleasure
idiom
—used to say that one is happy to do something for someone
"Would you deliver a message for me?" "Yes, with pleasure."
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Jia intercuts this early section with documentary scenes of young people dancing at Chinese discos, going wild with pleasure in a way their parents, who toiled through the Cultural Revolution, could not have imagined.
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Wax nostalgic Scientists have found that nostalgic experiences activate not only the areas of the brain associated with memory, but also those associated with pleasure.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The twists, and the evocative imagery, kept me reading with pleasure.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
As expected, mice with fear memories avoided that area of the arena, and mice with pleasure memories lingered.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
When we are rewarded for compliant behavior, our brain rewards us with a hit of dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
The crowd at Hal & Mal’s in Jackson, Mississippi, whoops with pleasure at the end of every stanza.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Jasmine moans with pleasure as Gino traces her legs with his tongue.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year
Storytelling also activates the brain’s dopamine system, which is associated with pleasure, motivation and reward.
—Leslie Poston, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Wax nostalgic Scientists have found that nostalgic experiences activate not only the areas of the brain associated with memory, but also those associated with pleasure.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The twists, and the evocative imagery, kept me reading with pleasure.
—The Know, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
As expected, mice with fear memories avoided that area of the arena, and mice with pleasure memories lingered.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2014
When we are rewarded for compliant behavior, our brain rewards us with a hit of dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure.
—Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
The crowd at Hal & Mal’s in Jackson, Mississippi, whoops with pleasure at the end of every stanza.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Jasmine moans with pleasure as Gino traces her legs with his tongue.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year
Storytelling also activates the brain’s dopamine system, which is associated with pleasure, motivation and reward.
—Leslie Poston, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“With pleasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20pleasure. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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