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
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
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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West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Clearly delighted to be in their company, Beck ups his game accordingly.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Santos stung a volley from outside the box midway through the second half after juggling the ball with her knee, but Silkowitz dived to her right to push the ball wide of the post.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 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
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Recent Democratic stars rising out of Texas titillated the base, not the middle let alone the right.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not everyone, though, is pleased.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kings coach Doug Christie was pleased with the way his team battled despite the absences of DeMar DeRozan (hamstring), Drew Eubanks (thumb), De’Andre Hunter (eye), Zach LaVine (finger), Keegan Murray (ankle), Domantas Sabonis (knee) and Russell Westbrook (toe).—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nobody should be bored with that.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lululemon seems to acknowledge that some customers are getting bored with the brand.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Love, there’s not much to be excited about as rookies.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message his campaign believes could carry him to victory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gene Gallerano is glad to have a movie playing close to home.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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What People Are Saying Contributors to Reddit's r/cars forum were glad to see the report, amid more than 300 comments this week.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Tan posted on LinkedIn earlier this week that Elon Musk has tapped Intel to design, fabricate and package custom chips for SpaceX, xAI and Tesla at his ambitious Terafab project in Texas, though no financial details or timeline were announced.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Grammy-winning pop superstar has been tapped to host the 2026 Tony Awards, bringing her high-energy presence and decades of live performance experience to the annual celebration of theater.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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