delighted
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- delightedly adverb
- delightedness noun
- quasi-delighted adjective
- quasi-delightedly adverb
- undelighted adjective
- undelightedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of delighted
Example Sentences
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“I was delighted,” he says, when Mero told him about the stage.
From Los Angeles Times
Murphy, who delighted fans with a walkabout in Centenary Square on his arrival at Symphony Hall, paid tribute to the viewers who helped catapult Peaky Blinders into a worldwide hit.
From BBC
Jordan's win on Sunday is further evidence of how much support there is for Sinners, and it was telling just how delighted Viola Davis and Samuel L Jackson were to announce the film's two wins.
From BBC
"It's never over until it is over, and I'm delighted to get over the line because I was feeling it."
From BBC
A delighted Leeds coach Brad Arthur said his side had "had a ball" and praised his players' "real hunger".
From BBC
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