as in delighted
filled with great joy
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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Recent Examples of overjoyed
Rather than feeling overjoyed, Tajik felt overwhelmed.
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Santa Ana College,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Potkin said Mejia was overjoyed to leave jail, but even more so to spend the night with the daughters from whom she was separated in 2005 when she was wrongfully convicted of murder in the scalding death of an infant two years earlier.
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Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Rausch then gave the bag — a burgundy Hermès Togo Birkin 30 with gold hardware — to an overjoyed Higgins.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Julie is overjoyed to discover that Hedda and George may soon be having a baby and promises to check in on them daily.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
Santa Ana College,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Potkin said Mejia was overjoyed to leave jail, but even more so to spend the night with the daughters from whom she was separated in 2005 when she was wrongfully convicted of murder in the scalding death of an infant two years earlier.
—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Rausch then gave the bag — a burgundy Hermès Togo Birkin 30 with gold hardware — to an overjoyed Higgins.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Julie is overjoyed to discover that Hedda and George may soon be having a baby and promises to check in on them daily.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overjoyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overjoyed
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When asked about whether this was a tribute to actress Caitlin Zoz, who plays the character Kathleen Billings on the series, Yost seemed delighted at picking up on that.
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Adam Green, a co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, is delighted with Kiros’s win over DeGette, and with the broader successes of insurgent Democrats so far this primary season.
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At the beach, maybe, at a barbecue or whatever place sets fireworks pinwheeling through your holiday-happy mind.
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Like many great works of American literature, the book is an unflinching portrait of a seemingly happy family held together by hubris and fear of change.
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The Big 12 is thrilled that Tech has become a nationally relevant program.
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Ganesh was thrilled to show a deeper, different side to Mohan, who is always depicted as being a very empathetic doctor, prioritizing her patients above all else.
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Many of the fans were ecstatic to see their home team come to their town.
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The ecstatic scenes across the country after a Mexico win, most notably in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the three host cities, paint the picture of a nation spellbound by its football team.
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“Overjoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overjoyed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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