delighting

verb

Definition of delightingnext
present participle of delight
1
as in joying
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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2
as in pleasing
to give satisfaction to the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words

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“Delighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delighting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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