as in delighted
filled with great joy
She was overjoyed to see her sister again. They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together. I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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Recent Examples of overjoyed
Mullen is given wide, dictator-like powers that Congress and the president were seemingly overjoyed to hand over to the commission.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
When the Red Army liberated the Soviet western regions in 1944, the population was overjoyed to see the Nazi occupation end.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
Danny DeVito is overjoyed to be a grandfather and teach his kids lessons about parenthood.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Bears fans and the organization are likely overjoyed with this hire, as Johnson is coming from an NFC North rival.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
When the Red Army liberated the Soviet western regions in 1944, the population was overjoyed to see the Nazi occupation end.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
Danny DeVito is overjoyed to be a grandfather and teach his kids lessons about parenthood.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Bears fans and the organization are likely overjoyed with this hire, as Johnson is coming from an NFC North rival.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
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Tim Robinson plays Craig, a dad who is delighted to pal around with his new neighbor, Austin (Paul Rudd), until a boys’ night ends in a punch and, eventually, someone calling the cops.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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That second post added to the growing affection for Cannoli, leading to more views and comments from delighted viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Buck, too, is looking for a new place, while Eddie is happy to see his son thriving with friends in Los Angeles.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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People are generally happy to see you and talk with you, regardless of any differences.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Agents aren’t exactly thrilled with another NAR change, this one adopted to permit sellers to allow their listings to be held out of their local multiple listing services for a to-be-determined period.—
Kendall Hamersly,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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My daughter is thrilled PC has hockey teams and people ice skate at the arena on the off season!—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Most fans are ecstatic, but one Madrid supporter gently makes a ‘calm down’ gesture.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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