as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I'm tickled that you like the present so much
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Recent Examples of tickled
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
Adjective
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Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham were both clearly delighted with the news of Messi’s new contract.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Overwhelmed and delighted to see the first public showing of her work at age 85, Austen attended with Tate and 300 guests.—
Margaret Hetherman,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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John Kell Amazon Web Services stung by massive outage.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gaia sent a giant scorpion to stop Orion, who was stung and died.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The video hit the culture like a neutron bomb and titillated everyone.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While acknowledging the challenges and volatility of the current global scenario, the group’s chief executive officer Andrea Guerra sounded pleased with the performance during a call with analysts on Thursday at the end of trading in Hong Kong, where the company is publicly listed.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Strickland was pleased with how the Stallions rose up to the challenge of playing in the elite Division 1 that has 12 teams playing in the 16-team bracket (four teams had first-round byes).—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The mathematician John Wallis, recounting the story in 1693, didn’t say whether Rupert wrote a proof or bored a hole through an actual cube.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Denji is bored out of his mind by most of them, but the last film is good enough to move him to tears.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This excited me, since my go-to fall and winter shoe choice for years has been a pair of black combat boots or Chelsea boots.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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There's much to look forward to this season, and the Lakers gave fans one more reason to be excited with the latest news.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Harrison would have been glad of the assist, too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The decision, announced Friday, was made in close consultation with Britain’s King Charles III, who is believed to be glad at the outcome, while Prince William and other members of the royal family were also consulted on the discussions, CNN understands.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, Fortier told CNN, it was widely known that residents and medical students – especially those specializing in obstetrics and gynecology – were often tapped to donate sperm.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Because there’s a giant market to be tapped there.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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