as in delighted
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as in excited
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting
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Recent Examples of thrilled
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Everyone seemed thrilled to be there.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
This has thrilled skeptics of post-Biden Democrats, who wonder why no other potential candidate will say, as Emanuel did to Megyn Kelly, that a man cannot become a woman — and then defend that opinion to NPR.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Less thrilled was Sophie, who was legitimately blindsided.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Everyone seemed thrilled to be there.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
The layout of the bedrooms was ideal for our crew, with us two young families laying claim to the upstairs, my niece and nephew thrilled to be in the only room with two beds.
—Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
This has thrilled skeptics of post-Biden Democrats, who wonder why no other potential candidate will say, as Emanuel did to Megyn Kelly, that a man cannot become a woman — and then defend that opinion to NPR.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
Adjective
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While some fans seem delighted by the relationship between the two elite athletes, the high-profile duo has also faced a series of complaints.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Schiaparelli never failed to seek out—or be delighted by—the shock of the new.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Love, there’s not much to be excited about as rookies.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message his campaign believes could carry him to victory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Hellmann, an Artemis 2 science team lead from NASA Ames Research Center, said the mood was ecstatic.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Potkin said Mejia was overjoyed to leave jail, but even more so to spend the night with the daughters from whom she was separated in 2005 when she was wrongfully convicted of murder in the scalding death of an infant two years earlier.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rausch then gave the bag — a burgundy Hermès Togo Birkin 30 with gold hardware — to an overjoyed Higgins.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats are against them and happy to blame them for rising prices.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first lady spoke as well, wishing all Americans a happy Easter.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, the jubilant husband and wife made their way down the aisle, surrounded by a mountain of white florals.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oil traders weren’t so jubilant.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As one hit bled into another, the crowd sounded elated to be there.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
30 Mar. 2026
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The boy is elated beyond measure.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Austen’s beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrilled. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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