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adjective

Definition of thrillednext
as in delighted

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verb

past tense of thrill
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
Adjective
The Big 12 is thrilled that Tech has become a nationally relevant program. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026 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. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 June 2026
Verb
Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where I am thrilled to be writing to you today after a harrowing couple of weeks at the Kartje household. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 For a group that gets 20 to 25 people to a regular demonstration every other Saturday, David Borris, one of the Deerfield organizers, said he was thrilled 150 people came to their rally. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrilled
  1. delighted
  2. excited
  3. ecstatic
  4. overjoyed
  5. happy
  6. jubilant
  7. elated
  8. enraptured
Adjective
  • Bell’s clients, the insurers, must have been delighted to have such a keen pair of eyes on their side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Grace is delighted and titillated by Todd’s speculation, and in the middle of a G7 Summit preparation meeting with Billie and Gannon, quietly asks Hal if Kate is pregnant.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • Shoppers get excited by new trends and brands move quickly to cater to them.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This has created a divide, with those on the preservation side feeling disillusioned by the prevalence of slop, and those on the AI side excited by the possibilities, particularly as the tools continue to evolve.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Shopper Keda Brock, a Rochester native now living in Charlotte, was one of those ecstatic shoppers.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Locke, also famed for roles in Agatha All Along and another LFF feature, Elsinore, was as overjoyed as his co-star to be involved in the film.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When the film premieres at TIFF this week, Pechman will be joined by the majority of her cast and crew, all of whom seem overjoyed at the prospect of reuniting.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of overjoyed
Adjective
  • As for the happy throng of guests, the dress code was wide open to interpretation, from paillettes to pink marabou.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Knicks enter the 2026 season this week as defending NBA champions, as any New Yorker in your life would be happy to remind you.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • David McIntosh, president of School Freedom Fund and the affiliated Club for Growth, was jubilant afterward.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But the Brewers were not fazed by Ohtani’s jubilant celebration after his moonshot and began to chip away.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Adjective
  • But there was so much the offense did well that both men had to be elated about the offense’s potential, too.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone seemed pretty elated for coming out of a festival that hadn’t toppled the patriarchy, but had proven again that, in 2026, women rule music in virtually every qualifiable way.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of elated
Adjective
  • When one of her for-hire guardians speaks of her past as a musician, playing the pianoforte (piano) for enraptured listeners, Adelaide is entranced.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
Definition of enraptured

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