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Definition of thrillednext

thrilled

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verb

past tense of thrill

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thrilled
Adjective
Lorna Luft is thrilled that The Wizard of Oz still resonates almost 90 years later. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 The couple's wedding photos have recently gone viral on social media for their daughter Josie Hidalgo's less than thrilled reaction. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
This one has been around since the ’90s; the current owners, who purchased it in 2022, were thrilled to find an Earthship on the market in Colorado. Felicia Brower, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 We’re thrilled to help launch her feature directing career with this extraordinary cast and creative team. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
Adjective
  • The children who’d grown up in the house—eight of them, raised by a single mother who emigrated from Ireland—were equally, if not more, delighted.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eagle fans were delighted to see Kaydee spend more time in Jackie and Shadow's longtime nest over the weekend.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists the Italian is excited by a challenge that would scare many.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Companies everywhere are rapidly adopting AI, excited by its promises of efficiency, comprehensive research and assistance in content creation.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The result was an eruption of buoyant experimentation, blending the organic and electronic with ecstatic melodies and avant-garde textures.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Third, the powder and paint was relentless to the point of ecstatic madness—exactly as Jouvert is meant to be.
    Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Letitia Wright is overjoyed to welcome David Jonsson into the family business.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026
  • Beaming in the photos, the couple looked overjoyed as Shiffrin showed off her dazzling engagement ring, which featured a sparkling diamond set between two gold bands.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • However, Heaika expects some things in return and isn’t happy to see Ejva fall for his cousin.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The question to ponder in sports today is whether speech functions as an act with a cost or as a renewable resource for an audience happy to waste time on slop.
    Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Some are upbeat and jubilant; others are steady, practical and beneficial.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Shelton described Buxton as jubilant during Monday’s workout.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the kids were understandably less elated at the prospect of setting an alarm in the morning and having to pack school lunches every day.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Gillian Anderson is elated that she’s been immortalized in minifigure form for the new LEGO X-Files set.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrilled. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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