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
Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Banks, predictably, were not so thrilled, raising alarms over security risks.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
But she’s not thrilled about the colors that may light up City Hall.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Of course, the hope is that Henry’s head will not be on a pike, considering Lord Grant isn’t too thrilled that Henry didn’t raise the rent.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Banks, predictably, were not so thrilled, raising alarms over security risks.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Winchester coach Wally Dembowski was thrilled with his team’s victory.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
But she’s not thrilled about the colors that may light up City Hall.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
Verb
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One of the first things that excited me was the ability to create a new hero character and really define who this person would be.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some fans were shocked; others excited.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Minnesota Wild players, who parked in the players’ garage just off the road temporarily dubbed W 97th Street, are delighted to see their comrade for effectively the next nine years.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vance is delighted to hear Carr is in critical condition.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mira Sorvino is overjoyed to be making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway on Sept. 15.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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On November 13, 2023, Moss and her husband were overjoyed to welcome their son Luka into the world.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Events on the cheap Here are some must-see sites that will make your bank account happy.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The study found the country is so beloved, a whopping 84 percent of expats who move there are happy with their lives, compared to just 67 percent of expats globally.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
1 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
Adjective
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The winner was elated about their relationship from the start.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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When the band quickly left before the encore, the elated, yet sweaty, audience clapped their hands and stomped their feet without virtually anyone leaving the building.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Koestler suggests that a stroke of good fortune, or a vision of the sublime, may evoke a sense of powerlessness — of being rapt, overwhelmed, enraptured, entranced — which overlaps with the helplessness of loss and defeat, and which evokes a similar surrender.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrilled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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