as in delighted
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as in pleased
to give satisfaction to
it would gladden me to hear you sing again
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladdened
Adjective
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And any modern cinephiles should be delighted to see classics by John Carpenter, Amy Heckerling, Christopher Nolan, Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, Ken Burns, and more all be recognized by the Film Registry.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026 -
So when the actress reunited with costars Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy to film the sequel, Hocus Pocus 2, her twins were delighted.—
Tabitha Britt,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kennedy’s concern with productivity would have pleased Charles Davenport, a powerful leader of 20th-century American eugenics.—
Sarah DiGregorio,
Vanity Fair,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Monarchs gave JSerra little opportunity to make an offensive threat, and that pleased Mater Dei coach Sean Ganey.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a bonus, watch a joyous Ashley and Bailey take a break from their intense love story as Kate and Anthony to show off their moves.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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In spite of the grandness of the scale and the weight of the house — and Matthieu’s job, his first haute couture collection felt joyous, intimate, meaningful and extremely personal.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gallows humor and joyful nihilism seems something of a trend in 2026, and the penguin appears to fit that category, although many have found the creature to be a symbol of endurance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In practice, that meant something similar to his past records—fragments of human voices breaking through collages of tape loops and glitchy errata, warmed by colorful sequences of alien synth work.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cook, basting with sauce, just until warmed and cooked through, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The online hype faded but the stock stayed relatively buoyed.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Marsch will likely come away from this game feeling more buoyed than ever about Tani Oluwaseyi – who did not appear until the 78th minute – as the right forward to play beside Jonathan David.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bidunga feasted on the Baylor bigs inside while racking up blocks on the other end.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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However, hitters feasted on his low-90s fastball, making tons of hard contact.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Gladdened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladdened. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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