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 Synonyms for tickled
Adjective
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The day after his rescue, Fish and Wildlife returned the raccoon back to a delighted Combs.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The depth and detail in these new audio editions is unparalleled — listeners are going to be delighted.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lakes froze thick enough to skate across, the air stung sharp in the lungs, and the game every boy seemed to dream about was hockey.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lim said he was stung by the spinoff news and its exclusion of the expansive cast.—
Mekishana Pierre September 8,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Series creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich has made numerous changes to the source material, very few of which pleased fans or made much sense.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The wedding guests appeared more than pleased to have puppies around, and everyone got cuddles.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Davis and his crew got bored and went to the liquor store.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first instinct when bored at work is to search for a new job.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First, exploratory roundtables with UK directors across sectors, identifying how executives thought about GenAI—what excited them, what worried them.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some users are excited by the new focus on active members, while others are frustrated with the move.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lee agreed Canto-Osorio did fumble, but was glad to catch a break.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Most pay equity advocates are glad men's earnings have increased, said Katherine Gallagher Robbins, senior research fellow for the National Partnership for Women & Families.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Comedian Nate Bargatze has been tapped to make his Emmy-hosting debut, the Television Academy announced April 16.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Because this comes at a time when few workers have access to pensions (and may have tapped their 401ks), career planning for the post-60 crowd takes on a certain urgency.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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TikTok users were quick to react to the unexpected footage, with many amused by the cat's calm and independent demeanor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Garfield was visibly amused and turned in his seat, physically and metaphorically giving his costars the floor to answer, while Roberts and Edebiri gave Polidoro confused glances.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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