: 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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Counsell even decided Wednesday that Crow-Armstrong needed his first day off, which the 23-year-old apparently wasn’t thrilled about.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
While many performers are thrilled to share a bill with the hip-hop icon, Tech is equally excited to stand alongside Kansas City’s up-and-coming artists.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Comments Bryan Cranston was thrilled to reunite with his Malcolm in the Middle family for a revival series after nearly two decades off the air.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Biologists were thrilled about what this could mean.
—Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
While many performers are thrilled to share a bill with the hip-hop icon, Tech is equally excited to stand alongside Kansas City’s up-and-coming artists.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Comments Bryan Cranston was thrilled to reunite with his Malcolm in the Middle family for a revival series after nearly two decades off the air.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Biologists were thrilled about what this could mean.
—Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrilled. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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