How to Use overjoyed in a Sentence

overjoyed

adjective
  • I'm overjoyed that you can come to my party.
  • She was overjoyed to see her sister again.
  • They weren't overjoyed at the idea of working together.
  • Kate seemed overjoyed that her three kids joined her for the event.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 June 2022
  • There’s a part of him that’s overjoyed about having them back.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Cadrez was overjoyed to see them, but struggled to make sense of the scene.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The man was overjoyed to learn that Phil Sabo was alive and well.
    — Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • Everyone here is so overjoyed to see your rosy cheeks again.
    — Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Steph Curry was overjoyed to be back.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Khloé’s overjoyed and tells her sisters that this is the best day of her life at least ten times.
    — Mariah Smith, The Cut, 2 Oct. 2017
  • The fan then handed it to a young boy, who was overjoyed to get the souvenir.
    — Pete Grathoff, kansascity.com, 26 May 2017
  • Their dad’s mom also helped raise them, was always overjoyed to see them.
    — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Less than five years ago, investors would have been overjoyed with those results.
    — Alison Griswold, Quartz, 26 July 2019
  • Sylvester was overjoyed to get the call inviting him to guest co-host for the entire week.
    — Alex Ross, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Click on the video to see an overjoyed Emerie shake her dad in disbelief!
    — Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Those who backed its passage were overjoyed when the final vote was taken.
    — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Now, the table has turned, and area players and coaches are overjoyed.
    — Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2019
  • Although overjoyed to see them, Hunnell says his wife did have some words for him.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The boy appeared overjoyed that his dad's girlfriend Eden got the same shade as him.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Swipe through the slideshow above to see some of the best photos from overjoyed Astros fans.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2017
  • But for right now, Reed is overjoyed that his unique pumpkin patch has endured yet again.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Opera lovers flock to performances in order to be thrilled, aroused, overjoyed, moved to tears.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The Duchess of Cambridge seemed overjoyed to be at the premiere.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 19 May 2022
  • Instead, fans are shocked and overjoyed to see her son Hudson in the photo.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • But the Emmy winner is overjoyed to see the current progress.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
  • Jackson probably was not overjoyed about the trade of the No.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 28 Oct. 2017
  • These are the foolproof gifts, the pieces that anyone and everyone would be overjoyed to own.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2018
  • An overjoyed Hernandez then throws her hands in the air as the phone recording falls over.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Students were overjoyed to learn that Bacon plans to join them at the school’s final prom.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The locals, a proud lot, are overjoyed (and a bit overwhelmed) by all the attention.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2020

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