as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I was feeling rather chuffed with myself, having competed in a cricket tournament with some of England's best
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Recent Examples of chuffed
Gingie is a proper passion project for Lockwood, who was chuffed about the focal point of the open-concept kitchen.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
At one point, Jordan is visibly chuffed as those around him start shouting his name.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The dog was probably chuffed to see so many people cheering.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Both partners looked very chuffed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
A number of restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland must be feeling pretty chuffed today.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed, with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China).
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
All were chuffed to participate.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
But over in Milan, fans were pretty chuffed about Icardi's departure.
—SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
At one point, Jordan is visibly chuffed as those around him start shouting his name.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The dog was probably chuffed to see so many people cheering.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Both partners looked very chuffed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
A number of restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland must be feeling pretty chuffed today.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed, with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China).
—The Economist, 20 June 2020
All were chuffed to participate.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
But over in Milan, fans were pretty chuffed about Icardi's departure.
—SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuffed
Adjective
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The games have caught on, and even delighted tourists have decided to join in, as our colleague Alejandra Arteaga showed us from Mexico City.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Donchey was delighted with the fast and enthusiastic response, and six plays, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes with casts of three to six actors, were selected.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Souders is pleased with the agreement and expects the judge to approve it.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In fact, you might be privately pleased about something that very few – if any – know about.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And Holter’s wife, for one, is glad.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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My husband, although always glad to see me, just isn’t an ecstatic wiggles kind of guy.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dante Sealy put a dangerous corner into the box, then SKC keeper John Pulskamp unconvincingly parried it off the crossbar and down to a thankful Frederick, who cleaned up for an easy one.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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As the community slowly returns to normal, everyone here is thankful that nobody was hurt.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not everybody is happy about that.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The staff is happy to transport guests around the resort on golf carts whenever possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most out-of-network providers are satisfied with the insurers payments; just a few parties initiate the vast majority of disputes.—
James Gelfand,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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But while the federal government may be satisfied, many states’ attorneys general are not and the nearly two-year-old trial resumed Monday in a Manhattan courtroom.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Chuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuffed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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