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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Andie MacDowell is delighted to greet fans while out and about in New York on April 15.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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All of us at Forte Yachts are delighted with the team that has helped to turn our yachting philosophy into reality.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Carol Quillen, president and chief executive of National Trust for Historic Preservation, whose group sued to challenge the project, said in a statement that the group is pleased with the court’s ruling.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brubaker was none too pleased and had some words for Wolcott.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The whole Beaulieu family is glad to have their horse of nearly 20 years back home.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But more importantly, the Sabres were glad to get whatever had been ailing them out of their system.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Carbery hopes that Ovechkin will add to his lofty goal total in 2026-27, but regardless, the coach is thankful to have been associated with The Great 8.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jury is thankful that the vineyard was almost entirely replanted beginning in 2018, so the vines are relatively young and create wines with vibrancy and energy.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Orbán also leaves behind a fiscal mess, which the analyst Dalibor Rohac suggests Orbán might be happy to abandon while plotting his comeback.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Maria Bear, the founder of The Baer Minimalist, has been happy with her decision to add an insert for knives into her drawers in lieu of keeping a knife block on the counter.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Paintings are tagged at $10,000 to $20,000, drawings at $2,000, and by midday Thursday the gallery had sold a painting and some drawings, and was satisfied.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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These spring appetizer recipes feature the most colorful and juiciest fruits and vegetables of the bunch, as well as a lighter flavor profile to keep you and your party guests satisfied (but not too full) until the second course.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Chuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuffed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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