: extremely pleased and excited
I was thrilled to be chosen.
No wonder the teachers had been so thrilled when I'd raised my hand.—
Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinHe was also named governor of Virginia, but he wasn't thrilled [=wasn't pleased/happy] about that.—Joy Hakim
Joy HakimExamples of thrilled in a Sentence
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Of course, not everyone in Santa Fe is thrilled about Martin’s growing influence.
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—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Mila wasn't the only one thrilled to have her human home.
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Others, however, appeared thrilled about the temporary change.
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Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
Davidson fans may not be thrilled to see a return to the CAA, but hear me out, Wildcats fans: big fish in a little pond!
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Mila wasn't the only one thrilled to have her human home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Others, however, appeared thrilled about the temporary change.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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