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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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
Verb
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Last year’s finals loss stung because the Lynx came so close.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Congressional Democrats feel stung by the mass layoffs and program cuts that followed the last stopgap spending deal in March.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amorim was pleased his team negotiated that closing period with maturity.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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And Halford was pleased by how well his vocals meshed with Osbourne’s when they were added.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tunnel will be bored into rock 60 to 250 feet under the lakebed, using a tunnel boring machine that would progress 40 feet per day on average during construction.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Davis and his crew got bored and went to the liquor store.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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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Mets fans will likely be glad to see the back of Helsley, assuming their team's front office doesn't count on a bounce-back.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Petite shoppers will be glad to hear that the cozy bottoms are available in both a 22- and 30-inch inseam; the former is designed to fit those under 5 feet 4 inches.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party tapped Sanae Takaichi, positioning the conservative lawmaker to become Japan’s first female prime minister.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Superstar musician Bad Bunny, who was the guest host, addressed the criticism that followed after he was tapped by the NFL to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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We’re meant to simultaneously be amused and moved by Luca’s plight.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Charles, in a thank-you note, indicated that he was amused.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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