as in excited
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting
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Recent Examples of thrilled
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Host Julie Chen Moonves told the houseguests about Keanu's win, which drew an underwhelming round of applause (although Rachel looked thrilled).
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Banks, predictably, were not so thrilled, raising alarms over security risks.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Host Julie Chen Moonves told the houseguests about Keanu's win, which drew an underwhelming round of applause (although Rachel looked thrilled).
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Haunt fans will be thrilled and terrified by this year’s Halloween Horror Nights as Universal Studios Hollywood has once again lived up to its own high standards and exceeded the bar set for haunted attractions in Southern California with a terrific new lineup for 2025.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
Verb
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First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some users are excited by the new focus on active members, while others are frustrated with the move.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The day after his rescue, Fish and Wildlife returned the raccoon back to a delighted Combs.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The depth and detail in these new audio editions is unparalleled — listeners are going to be delighted.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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If this game was a sign of things to come, Green Bay fans should be ecstatic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cadrez was overjoyed to see them, but struggled to make sense of the scene.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Pete Davidson expecting first child with partner And the comedian is overjoyed to be entering his dad era.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Nadel, who is openly gay, muses on how the deaths of gay men subsidized his easy, happy childhood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Todd and Julie's homecoming was received with overwhelming warmth by the extended Chrisley clan and all their friends, not every member of the core crew is happy with how the pick-up went down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attorney General Tim Griffin, whose office defended the state and the Racing Commission members, was jubilant over the ruling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Kairi Sane was elated for Asuka.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Ashton Brook community is elated that Danny has disappeared.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrilled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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