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
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
Hagens was excited about it, but his new coach Marco Sturm might have been even more tickled, having coached Germany in the tournament in the past.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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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Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Silvetti was delighted to score so quickly after entering the game in the second half after being stuck on the bench due to recent injuries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Now owned by the National Gallery in London, the painting, showing Roman god Cupid complaining to his mother Venus about being stung by bees, can be seen in the center of a blurry, black-and-white photograph dating to the 1940s that was published in a 1978 furniture catalog.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Teng stung in fourth The Astros deployed Kai-Wei Teng as an opener for the second time this season.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gutman is particularly pleased to be doing the show at the Marriott Theatre.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Reflecting on the breakout success of Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets, BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie is pleased that his team failed to land an American co-producer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The problem is, she’d be bored not working.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Getting bored with rewearing the same pair of jeans over and over again?—
Sydney Pulaski,
Glamour,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The challenge will be to get Trump voters excited for local and state candidates.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Rookie center Raegan Beers, who signed with the Sun after going undrafted in 2026, said Griner pushed her early in training camp to own her space in the paint and was excited when Beers put an arm bar in her back during a defensive possession.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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So glad to see Jacqueline Mathews back.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The Gators are glad to be along for the ride.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Artistic reveal tease The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Harris dribbled into the box and laid the perfect pass onto Capita, who tapped in the ball for his first goal.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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