as in delighted
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
I'm tickled that you like the present so much
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Recent Examples of tickled
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hagens was excited about it, but his new coach Marco Sturm might have been even more tickled, having coached Germany in the tournament in the past.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
That’s why so many of his teammates are so tickled that Larkin is playing such a huge part in this undefeated Olympic run so far for the United States.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
The morning show’s host, Nicole Ryan, seemed tickled about it.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, Safdie had a little bit of leeway with Blunt, who had long admired his work and was more tickled than confused by the question.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickled
Adjective
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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.
Verb
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Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
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Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.
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The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.
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Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
Adjective
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Jacie Prieto Lopez, LA28’s vice president of communications and public affairs, said in a statement that her organization is pleased to forward the agreement to the council for consideration.
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Jackass fans appear pleased with the celebration that combines a look back at classic stunts alongside an array of new footage, with Best and Last nabbing an A- CinemaScore.
Verb
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For anyone bored by the shallow thinking of podcasts, here are real depths.
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He’s been bored of this war for a while, and in the West Wing, there was a race to be done with it.
Verb
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Modern enterprises are excited by AI agents—software bots that can plan, reason, and act autonomously.
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The brothers were excited at that idea, but Jason Kelce said Travis might be at Chiefs training camp.
Adjective
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Overall, though, the nurses are glad for the staffing standards, Casas said.
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Most players would be glad to end their careers with 500 appearances — to have almost 1,000 goals is freakish, outlandish, historic.
Verb
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Their ricochet fell right to Knoxville’s McRobb, who clinically tapped the ball out of the air and into the empty net.
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This is bound to reignite ongoing speculation about Chanel expanding into menswear, which reached new heights when the house tapped Pedro Pascal as ambassador in April under Blazy.
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“Tickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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