Examples of overjoyed in a Sentence
She was overjoyed to see her sister again.
They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together.
I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
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While John is overjoyed to see his free-spirited cousin, who drove her carriage from Scotland after her coachman fell ill, Francesca appears noticeably shaken by Michaela’s unexpected visit.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
The man is overjoyed to be using another skill and to be giving it his best effort.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
Weaving was overjoyed to reunite with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, especially since their aforementioned filmmaking collective wasn’t always slated to helm the sequel to their breakout film.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
The man is overjoyed to be using another skill and to be giving it his best effort.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
Weaving was overjoyed to reunite with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, especially since their aforementioned filmmaking collective wasn’t always slated to helm the sequel to their breakout film.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overjoyed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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