as in pleased
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we're delighted to meet you finally!
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as in joyed
to feel or express joy or triumph
I delighted at the sight of my old schoolyard tormentor standing behind the fast-food counter, asking customers if they wanted fries
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as in satisfied
to give satisfaction to
the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
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Recent Examples of delighted
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Here are some thoughts about what shocked, delighted and let me down during this year’s experience.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Yet a paper posted on February 10 left the math world by turns stunned, delighted and ready to welcome a bold new talent into its midst.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
But amid the nightmare of now, there’s an almost uncanny, delighted sense of watching a comedian who is just the right guy for this exact moment.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
No one who watches this in that context will be anything less than delighted.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Here are some thoughts about what shocked, delighted and let me down during this year’s experience.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Yet a paper posted on February 10 left the math world by turns stunned, delighted and ready to welcome a bold new talent into its midst.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
But amid the nightmare of now, there’s an almost uncanny, delighted sense of watching a comedian who is just the right guy for this exact moment.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delighted
Adjective
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Manager Will Venable was glad to continue writing Robert’s name in the Sox lineup.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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And the entire game turning into an arduous light level slog, light level being something that most players were glad to see almost entirely left behind the last few years, is exhausting.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chelsea will be thankful for a favourable run of opening fixtures after a busy summer winning the Club World Cup, meaning a shorter pre-season for them.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Kafka has been enjoying his time with this group and is thankful for the various people who have helped put him in this position.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Parents of college students who are home for the holidays are thrilled.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's new, and not everyone is thrilled about it.—
John Tufts,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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While there have been many satisfied customers, a few have taken to social media to complain that their pizza didn't meet their expectations.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Russo, who's written more than a dozen books, appeared to be as happy as if anyone else had said this to him.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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How Indianapolis Motor Speedway responded to 'Speedway Slammer' Penske Entertainment, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, isn't happy with Homeland Security's use of an IndyCar chassis in imagery announcing the plan to house ICE detainees in an Indiana detention center.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighted. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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