elated
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- elatedly adverb
- elatedness noun
- superelated adjective
- unelated adjective
Etymology
Origin of elated
Example Sentences
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Norton was elated to get an electric SUV that could drive up to 300 miles on a charge—including one with features he’s never had, like cooled seats—for the price of an entry-level sedan.
I was too elated by what had happened earlier that day to notice how absolutely exhausted I was.
From Literature
My parents, both now gone, were elated when the hostages came home alive.
I closed my eyes and let out a long exhale, half relieved, half elated.
From Literature
Some said they were pleasantly surprised that their U.S.-born adult children, who had never set foot in Iran, seemed as elated by the news as they were.
From Los Angeles Times
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