as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
it would gladden me to hear you sing again
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as in delighted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladdened
Verb
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The interaction delighted Kate's followers, who commented on his presence and received a wave from off-camera.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Guillermo Del Toro’s appearance alongside actor Shin Yeeun particularly delighted audiences and generated significant social media attention.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Was it influenced by your experience in making Barbie, another big, joyous Hollywood film?—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O, featuring saxophonist Jeff Lederer, exudes enough joyous holiday spirit to illuminate any setting.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Moyes will be pleased by the impact made by his substitutes against Palace, Alcaraz chief among them.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, two days later, Long addressed Carey's reaction on The Shade Room, revealing Carey asked her to sing during the tribute and was pleased by her set.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Emotional, joyful, sacred, and so us.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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While the bar was set high with the first effort, the trio’s sophomore collaboration still delivered a large-scale display that was as joyful and entertaining as their first one.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement In the late 2000s, as the climate warmed further, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad loosened restrictions on well drilling and started another dam building spree.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ec3 has already warmed sidewalks in snowy Sapporo, Japan, thanks to its thermal conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such was the size of the crowd near the bar, that arena staff were left to direct punters through the jubilant mob with the focus and movements of a team of aircraft marshals.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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The best dress came out in a jubilant bright red.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While neighbors feasted on the AI boom, Intel couldn’t seem to find its footing.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last season, Denver feasted on one of the worst divisions in football (NFC South) that accounted for 40% of their wins.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Gladdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladdened. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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