as in excited
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
I was thrilled to hear that you got the promotion that you'd been so desperately wanting
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Recent Examples of thrilled
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Host Julie Chen Moonves told the houseguests about Keanu's win, which drew an underwhelming round of applause (although Rachel looked thrilled).
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025
Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
We are thrilled to confirm that Farm Aid 40 will go forward in Minneapolis as planned.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Banks, predictably, were not so thrilled, raising alarms over security risks.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Host Julie Chen Moonves told the houseguests about Keanu's win, which drew an underwhelming round of applause (although Rachel looked thrilled).
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.
—Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
We are thrilled to confirm that Farm Aid 40 will go forward in Minneapolis as planned.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
Verb
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The obesity treatment opportunity, in particular, has excited Wall Street, leading to analyst forecasts that the market could be worth more than $100 billion by 2030.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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One way to continually stay invested and excited about marketing is to find the joy in it.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Reagans, sentimental to a falt—though also with an eye to American public opinion—were delighted to be royal guests.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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So, if the economy stinks, why is the stock market so delighted?—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the hummingbirds are ecstatic.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Wrestlers and wrestling fans alike are ecstatic that fan-favorite WWE Superstar AJ Lee has made her return to professional wrestling.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On November 13, 2023, Moss and her husband were overjoyed to welcome their son Luka into the world.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rumor was overjoyed to fill the nations with ever-shifting tales, inventing stories that freely mingled fact and fantasy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attorney General Tim Griffin, whose office defended the state and the Racing Commission members, was jubilant over the ruling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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For Birkin, getting older meant a kind of invisibility, a prospect that at once unnerved and elated her.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Thrilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrilled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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